Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING
International Journal of Design
ISSN 1991-3761 · eISSN 1994-036X · National Taiwan University of Science and Technology · TAIWAN
International Journal of Design: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.92; fully open access; APC about USD 1,000; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 19 articles a year; indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Design is published by National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovative Human-Technology Interaction, Design Education and Practice and Color perception and design, together about 43.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Human-Computer Interaction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Design is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal devoted to publishing research papers in all fields of design, including industrial design, visual communication design, interface design, animation and game design, architectural design, urban design, and other design related fields. It aims to provide an international forum for the exchange of ideas and findings from researchers across different cultures and encourages research on the impact of cultural factors on design theory and practice. It also seeks to promote the transfer of knowledge between professionals in academia and industry by emphasizing research in which results are of interest or applicable to design practices.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING
Editor-in-chief Lin-Lin ChenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Taiwan, China 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovative Human-Technology InteractionComputer Science17%
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering13.8%
- Color perception and designPsychology12.8%
- Usability and User Interface DesignComputer Science5.3%
- Crafts, Textile, and DesignArts and Humanities5.3%
- Multisensory perception and integrationPsychology4.3%
- Persona Design and ApplicationsComputer Science4.3%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIAHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest ABI INFORM, ProQuest Design & Applied Arts Index (DAAI), Ergonomics Abstracts, EBSCO Computers and Applied Sciences DatabasePublisher website
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
- Impact factor
- 1.92LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.81Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.27Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 23Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | USD 1,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,000 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 1,000
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 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted3
- design case studiesThe International Journal of Design invites contributions of three types: original articles state-of-the-art reviews design case studiesLength not stated
- original articlesThe International Journal of Design invites contributions of three types: original articles state-of-the-art reviews design case studiesLength not stated
- state-of-the-art reviewsThe International Journal of Design invites contributions of three types: original articles state-of-the-art reviews design case studiesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Originality requirement Model summary
Submission of a manuscript implies that the paper has not been submitted to or published in any other journal, in the same or similar form, in English or in any other language.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
All journal contents are allowed to be shared and adapted in accordance under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Web Archives of The United States Library of Congress Model summary
All journal content is open-accessed and allowed to be shared and adapted in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. Copyrights are retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the International Journal of Design. Authors also have full publishing rights without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review process Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to the International Journal of Design are peer-reviewed according to the following procedure: Initial review: The Editor-in-Chief evaluates each manuscript to determine if its topic and content is suitable for consideration by the International Journal of Design. Manuscripts that do not meet minimum criteria are returned to the authors within one week of receipt. This is…
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
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Country or region
- TAIWAN
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1991-3761
- Electronic ISSN
- 1994-036X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Design
What CAS zone is International Journal of Design in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Design is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Art / Engineering, Manufacturing / Engineering, Multidisciplinary / Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Design?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.92; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Design?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 International Journal of Design?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; 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 International Journal of Design based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Taiwan, China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Design?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Design is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Design open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Design is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .