Journal profile · ERGONOMICS
Ergonomics in Design
ISSN 1064-8046 · eISSN 2169-5083 · SAGE
Ergonomics in Design: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 1,500; review about 175 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 46.5% (journal website); 35 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ergonomics in Design is published by SAGE and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Human-Automation Interaction and Safety, Occupational Health and Safety Research and Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications is intended to serve the needs of practicing human factors/ergonomics professionals who are concerned with the usability of products, systems, tools, and environments. View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ERGONOMICS
Editor-in-chief Rammohan V. MaikalaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 51, Canada 5, India 3, France 2, Australia 2 (71 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Human-Automation Interaction and SafetyPsychology14.9%
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions9.4%
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal DisordersPsychology9.4%
- Ergonomics and Human FactorsEngineering6.8%
- Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Safety Warnings and SignagePsychology4.8%
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology4.3%
- Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchHealth Professions4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ergonomics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ergonomics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 163OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,309 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 23 | 6 | 24 |
| 2023 | 16 | 8 | 13 |
| 2022 | 28 | 6 | 74 |
| 2021 | 42 | 11 | 249 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
175 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 46.5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 175 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,500 / GBP 1,099 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Manuscripts must conform to submission guidelines or may be returned. Model summary
Please read the guidelines in full before submitting your manuscript. Manuscripts not conforming to these guidelines may be returned.
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1064-8046
- Electronic ISSN
- 2169-5083
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ergonomics in Design
What CAS zone is Ergonomics in Design in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ergonomics in Design is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ergonomics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Ergonomics in Design?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Ergonomics in Design?
The publisher reports about 175 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 46.5%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Ergonomics in Design based?
Of the 71 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (51), Canada (5) and India (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ergonomics in Design?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ergonomics in Design is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Ergonomics in Design open access, and what is the APC?
Ergonomics in Design is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 1,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .