What is the Impact Factor of Design Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Design Journal is 1.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Design Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Design Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.317 (Q1) and an H-index of 38.

Who publishes Design Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Design Journal is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,742 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #16,602Hybrid

Design Journal

Identifier (ISSN):1460-6925(Print)/1756-3062(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.7↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Design Journal

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.317

#16,602

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

40articles/year

20.83% Gold OA•94.12% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Design Journal (ISSN: 1460-6925) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ART, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.317 (Q1), an H-index of 38.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering73.4%Computer science72.2%Business53.6%Sociology44.6%Economics43.7%Philosophy41%Psychology40.1%Political science40%Art39.9%Law35.3%Mathematics30.7%Biology28.5%Geography25.8%History25.6%Visual arts25.1%Knowledge management24.7%Marketing23%Human–computer interaction22.8%Archaeology22%Process management21.8%Architectural engineering21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Art

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRAHCI2026

ART

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

ART

Rank3/151

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ART	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
ART	JCIAHCI	3/151	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.7

Articles / Year101

Total Citations49

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year78

Total Citations136

2024

IF0.8

Articles / Year77

Total Citations274

2023

IF1

Articles / Year57

Total Citations159

2022

IF—

Articles / Year82

Total Citations487

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.7	101	49
2025	1.1	78	136
2024	0.8	77	274
2023	1	57	159
2022	—	82	487
2021	—	50	389
2020	—	57	547
2019	—	257	2,049
2018	—	46	550
2017	—	474	5,524
2016	—	68	657
2015	—	38	1,016

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #16,602Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesComputer ScienceEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.317

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.57

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,742 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations295

3-Year Documents189

Citable Documents163

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1

ArchitectureQ2

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 12.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Arts & Humanities

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区ART

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 40 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,742 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.