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Strategic Design Research Journal
ISSN 1984-2988 · Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos · Brazil
Strategic Design Research Journal: fully open access; no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Strategic Design Research Journal is published by Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Design Education and Practice, Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development and Sustainable Design and Development, together about 43.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (all)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 26, Italy 5, United States 4, Mexico 4, Portugal 3 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering23.6%
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting11.7%
- Sustainable Design and DevelopmentEngineering8.4%
- Cultural and Communication Design ResearchArts and Humanities7.2%
- Innovative Human-Technology InteractionComputer Science6.5%
- Service and Product InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Business Strategies and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering3.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Arts and Humanities | Q2 | 66/175 | — |
| Modeling and Simulation | Q4 | 344/397 | — |
| General Engineering | Q4 | 322/351 | — |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 449 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 153 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 172 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 241 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 285 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 350 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 269 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright transferred to Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos; article licensed under CC BY 4.0. Model summary
I grant the Strategic Design Research Journal the first publication of my article, licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), which permits reproduction, adaptation, and distribution provided the original author and source are credited. I confirm that my article is not being submitted to another publication and has not been published in its entirely…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review by at least two ad hoc reviewers using double-blind review process, subject to Editorial Board approval. Model summary
The publication of the article is subject to previous approval of the journal's Editorial Board, as well as to peer review made by, at least, two ad hoc reviewers using the double-blind review process.
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
- Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1984-2988
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Strategic Design Research Journal
How long does peer review take at Strategic Design Research Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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 Strategic Design Research Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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 Strategic Design Research Journal based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (26), Italy (5) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Strategic Design Research Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Strategic Design Research Journal is indexed in Scopus.
Is Strategic Design Research Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Strategic Design Research Journal is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .