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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Journal innovations, 2021 closure, and reviewers’ gratitude	21
An early-phase design process to enable long-term flexibility in assembly systems	15
The effect of sketch and render quality and design experience on concept evaluation in engineering design	15
Multiple technology infusion assessment: a framework and case study	14
Product representation via networks methodology for exposing project risks	11
Mapping the landscape of product models in embodiment design	10
Optimize or satisfice in engineering design?	10
A proposal for an operational methodology to assist the ranking-aggregation problem in manufacturing	9
Development of a diagnostic tool for product circularity: a redesign approach	9
What distinguishes a model of systems engineering from other models of designing? An ontological, data-driven analysis	8
A methodology to determine the resilience of a system to obsolescence during the design phase	8
Modelling engineering interfaces in big science collaborations at CERN: an interaction-based model	8
Changeability and agility enablers in one-of-a-kind product development and design processes	8
Dormant deficiency: a novel concept to direct cause–effect CAD model analysis	7
What is generative in generative artificial intelligence? A design-based perspective	7
‘Earning your scars’: an exploratory interview study of design for manufacturing at hardware startups	6
Agile methodologies applied to Integrated Concurrent Engineering for spacecraft design	6
AI-artifacts in engineering change management – a systematic literature review	6
Design for circularity and durability: an integrated approach from DFX guidelines	6
Research methods in engineering design: a synthesis of recent studies using a systematic literature review	6
Comparing parallel and iterative prototyping strategies during engineering design	6
Understanding design education with a bibliometric approach: a story of 50 years	6
Empirical studies on conceptual design synthesis of multiple-state mechanical devices	6
A general class of algebraic inequalities for generating new knowledge and optimising the design of systems and processes	6