ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #12,428Hybrid

International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation

Identifier (ISSN):2165-0349(Print)/2165-0357(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.5↑ +1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation

WoS Q3
02351.820231.220242.520253.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.475
#12,428

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
26

26 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
12articles/year
20.51% Gold OA•93.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation is an international publication that provides a forum for discussing the nature and potential of creativity and innovation in design from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Design creativity and innovation is truly an interdisciplinary academic research field that will interest and stimulate researchers of engineering design, industrial design, architecture, art, and similar areas. The journal aims to not only promote existing research disciplines but also pioneer a new one that lies in the intermediate area between the domains of systems engineering, information technology, computer science, social science, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, psychology, philosophy, linguistics, and related fields. The journal covers, but is not restricted to, the following topics: ·Theories on Design Creativity and Innovation ·Cognition of Design Creativity ·Innovative Process ·Inventive Process ·Analogical Reasoning for Design Creativity and Innovation ·Design Synthesis ·Method and Tools for Design Creativity and Innovation ·Representation of Design Creativity and Innovation ·Education for Design Creativity and Innovation ·Concept Generation and Inspiration.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science82.2%Psychology68%Political science44.4%Law42.6%Engineering42%Social psychology40.8%Biology36.1%Philosophy36.1%Mathematics35.5%Creativity32%Business28.4%Economics27.8%Sociology27.2%Artificial intelligence23.7%Human–computer interaction21.3%Epistemology20.7%Art20.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING

Q3
Rank36/71
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING

Q3
Rank45/71
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.5
Articles / Year17
Total Citations3
2025
IF2.5
Articles / Year17
Total Citations25
2024
IF1.2
Articles / Year15
Total Citations93
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year10
Total Citations157
2022
IF—
Articles / Year18
Total Citations216

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,428Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesEngineeringNeurosciencePsychologySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.475

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.00

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,931 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations166
3-Year Documents42
Citable Documents38

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 Rate62.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ArchitectureQ1
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1
Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1
Aerospace EngineeringQ2
EducationQ2
Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2
Behavioral NeuroscienceQ3
Cognitive NeuroscienceQ3
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ3
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: 0%

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)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING
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

International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation (ISSN: 2165-0349) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.475 (Q1), an H-index of 26.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 12 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,931 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01