Design Studies (DS)

Design Studies is a prestigious bimonthly academic journal published by Elsevier Science Ltd, with its roots dating back to 1979 when it was founded under the auspices of the Design Research Society. The journal features rigorous peer‑reviewed research that advances the field of design research across a broad spectrum of disciplines, including engineering design, industrial design, architectural design, and systems design. With both print ISSN 0142‑694X and E‑ISSN 1872‑6909, Design Studies disseminates high‑impact theoretical contributions, empirical studies, and methodological innovations that deepen understanding of design processes, cognition, and practice. It provides a forum for exploring how design thinking shapes products, services, systems, and environments, and how design research bridges academic inquiry with professional practice. Under the leadership of C. J. Wrigley, the journal attracts diverse international scholarship that engages with contemporary issues in design theory, research methodology, pedagogy, and societal impact. Although direct email contact for the chief editor is not publicly provided, authors and reviewers can connect through Elsevier’s editorial platforms linked from the journal’s homepage. Design Studies remains a cornerstone publication in design scholarship, contributing to the evolution of design as both an academic discipline and a profession.

Design Studies (DS) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Artificial Intelligence, General Social Sciences, General Engineering, Computer Science Applications, Architecture, engineering, architecture, product design, systems design, methodology, innovation, and practice , Online or Print , Bi-Monthly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 0142-694X, E-ISSN: 1872-6909, Established: 1979, Impact Factor: 4.8
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE