Design Science

ISSN: 2053-4701• JCR: DES SCICambridge University PressUnited Kingdom
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2.6
2025 Impact Factor
2.7
5-Year Impact Factor
Q3
JCR Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Design Science impact factor and JCR quartile

The 2025 impact factor for Design Science is 2.6. The 5-year impact factor is 2.7. The journal is listed as JCR Q3 in the current Journal Metrics dataset.

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Ranking position in Engineering

Ranked #2,962 in Engineering by impact factor and #106 among Q3 Engineering journals. This context helps compare Design Science against journals publishing in the same field.

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Design Science publication trend

Published 176 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 2.6.

2026 vs 2025: -44
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Journal Details

Total Articles
344
H-Index
37
Open Access
Yes
APC
$1,575 USD
Subject Areas
Mechanical EngineeringManagement of Technology and InnovationExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringHuman-Computer Interaction

Article Volume

2021
26
2022
31
2023
34
2024
47
2025
54
2026
10
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