OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Research in Engineering Design is 8. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The effect of sketch and render quality and design experience on concept evaluation in engineering design	38
From fragmented methods to integrated frameworks: a review and proposal for adaptable product design evaluation	36
From text to DSM: evaluating the impact of writing style and entity naming on LLM-based retrieval of asymmetrical indirect design dependencies	33
Multiple technology infusion assessment: a framework and case study	32
An early-phase design process to enable long-term flexibility in assembly systems	18
Likelihood-based partially decoupling approach to coupled multidisciplinary analysis under epistemic uncertainty	18
Product representation via networks methodology for exposing project risks	17
Mapping the landscape of product models in embodiment design	16
Optimize or satisfice in engineering design?	16
Development of a diagnostic tool for product circularity: a redesign approach	15
A proposal for an operational methodology to assist the ranking-aggregation problem in manufacturing	14
Dormant deficiency: a novel concept to direct cause–effect CAD model analysis	13
What is generative in generative artificial intelligence? A design-based perspective	13
Understanding design education with a bibliometric approach: a story of 50 years	13
Design for circularity and durability: an integrated approach from DFX guidelines	11
A semantic-geometric digital twin framework for performance-driven design evaluation: methodology and application to civil aircraft cabins	11
AI-artifacts in engineering change management – a systematic literature review	10
‘Earning your scars’: an exploratory interview study of design for manufacturing at hardware startups	10
Quantifying the maximum possible improvement in $$2^{k}$$ experiments	9
Research methods in engineering design: a synthesis of recent studies using a systematic literature review	9
Empirical studies on conceptual design synthesis of multiple-state mechanical devices	8
Are creative ideas also environmentally sustainable? Investigating the correlations between the creativity and environmental sustainability of student designers' ideas	8
A framework for total quality product in life cycle assessment (TQLCA)	8
Quantification of “novelty” based on free-energy principle and its application for “aesthetic liking” for industrial products	8
Reliability-based robust design considering performance degradation: a machine learning-driven approach for high-temperature helical springs	8

Lean development and its impacts on the performance of new product processes: an analysis of innovative Brazilian companies