OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Research in Engineering Design is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Journal innovations, 2021 closure, and reviewers’ gratitude	23
The effect of sketch and render quality and design experience on concept evaluation in engineering design	19
An early-phase design process to enable long-term flexibility in assembly systems	17
Multiple technology infusion assessment: a framework and case study	16
Product representation via networks methodology for exposing project risks	12
Optimize or satisfice in engineering design?	11
Mapping the landscape of product models in embodiment design	10
Development of a diagnostic tool for product circularity: a redesign approach	10
Modelling engineering interfaces in big science collaborations at CERN: an interaction-based model	9
A proposal for an operational methodology to assist the ranking-aggregation problem in manufacturing	9
Changeability and agility enablers in one-of-a-kind product development and design processes	8
What distinguishes a model of systems engineering from other models of designing? An ontological, data-driven analysis	8
Dormant deficiency: a novel concept to direct cause–effect CAD model analysis	8
What is generative in generative artificial intelligence? A design-based perspective	8
Understanding design education with a bibliometric approach: a story of 50 years	8
Comparing parallel and iterative prototyping strategies during engineering design	7
‘Earning your scars’: an exploratory interview study of design for manufacturing at hardware startups	7
AI-artifacts in engineering change management – a systematic literature review	7
Design for circularity and durability: an integrated approach from DFX guidelines	7
A general class of algebraic inequalities for generating new knowledge and optimising the design of systems and processes	7
Research methods in engineering design: a synthesis of recent studies using a systematic literature review	6
Quantifying the maximum possible improvement in $$2^{k}$$ experiments	6
Lean development and its impacts on the performance of new product processes: an analysis of innovative Brazilian companies	6
Empirical studies on conceptual design synthesis of multiple-state mechanical devices	6
How the type of methodology used, when working in a natural environment, affects the designer's creativity	6