Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Design and Technology Education
ISSN 2040-8633 · The Design and Technology Association · United Kingdom
Design and Technology Education: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Design and Technology Education is published by The Design and Technology Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Design Education and Practice, Engineering Education and Pedagogy and Science Education and Pedagogy, together about 59.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Design and Technology Education: An International Journal is a research journal that provides a broad and inclusive platform for all aspects of Design and Technology Education in primary, secondary and higher education sectors, initial teacher education (ITE) and continuing professional development (CPD). The mission of the Journal to publish high quality research, scholarly and review articles at the leading edge of development of theories and practices of Design and Technology Education that increase insight, support understanding and add to global discourse. Contributions to on-going educational research debates are encouraged from any country. The Journal welcomes opportunities to publish substantial literature reviews in order to consolidate contributions which have been made to Design and Technology Education and ensure that they are accessible to current researchers and teachers. Special issues and Themes within issues, focusing on specific aspects of Design and Technology Education, are welcomed. These can be invited by the Editors who also welcome proposals for Special Issues and Themes from contributors. In addition, the Journal publishes book reviews, editorials and reflection/opinion pieces. Read our Open Access Policy and Notice and Takedown Policy in the DTEIJ policy centre, access through the main menu under the banner at the top of the page.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editor-in-chief Kay StablesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 16, Ireland 2, Australia 1, Netherlands 1, New Zealand 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering35.8%
- Engineering Education and PedagogyEngineering12.1%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences11.1%
- Art Education and DevelopmentArts and Humanities5.5%
- Creativity in Education and NeurosciencePsychology2.9%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences2.7%
- Problem and Project Based LearningSocial Sciences2.6%
- Education and Technology IntegrationSocial Sciences2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Q4 | 1377/1698 | 18th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, CABELLS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 865 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 36 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 109 |
| 2024 | 129 | 129 | 272 |
| 2023 | 434 | 434 | 341 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 243 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 254 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- research articlereference purposes. The word count for research articles is between 5000 and 8000 words excluding the title, abstract, keywords and references. Vismain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- The Design and Technology Association
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2040-8633
- Print ISSN
- 1360-1431
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Design and Technology Education
How long does peer review take at Design and Technology Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Design and Technology Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Design and Technology Education based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (16), Ireland (2) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Design and Technology Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Design and Technology Education is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Design and Technology Education open access, and what is the APC?
Design and Technology Education is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .