OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Engineering Design is 1. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
A system modeling process based on SysML to support data consistency across system requirement, function, and solution model layers	38
Analysing risk to function fulfilment: applying the function integrity diagnosis and documentation method	19
Refined metric for a-posteriori novelty assessments	19
Enhancing biological system engineering realisation through advanced feature transfer and extenics: a bionic design approach	18
The construction of shield machine fault diagnosis knowledge graph based on joint knowledge extraction model	18
Evaluation of the ACAP analysis method for process-based validation of textual and graphical design methods	16
Visual-triggered contextual guidance for lithium battery disassembly: a multi-modal event knowledge graph approach	16
Analysing the prosumer opportunity. Prosumer products’ success or failure	16
Online BCI systems: cross-subject motor imagery classification based on weighted time-domain feature extraction methods	15
A novel transformer-enhanced and acoustic-based approach for wind turbine blade fault detection with integrated system implementation	14
Effects of activity time limitation on gesture elicitation for form creation	14
Multi-objective disassembly line design and optimisation considering energy efficiency and human factors	14
A systematic literature analysis of influencing factors affecting the balance between usability and emotional product design	13
Intelligent method of reinforced gas–liquid two-phase flow regimes identification for the pipeline system design and controlling	13
Guide to ethical research and design practice when working with vulnerable participants and on sensitive topics	12
Generative adversarial network model-based knowledge recommendation with knowledge graph in product design	12
Impacts and opportunities of deep learning in product design process: a comprehensive survey	11
Smart industrial information integration: a lightweight privacy protection model in an intelligent manufacturing architecture	11
What’s more important for product design – usability or emotionality? An examination of influencing factors	10
Simulation of variation for manual assembly when mis-constraining occurs	10
An expert system for analysing the printability and integratability of assembly structures under the context of design for additive manufacturing	10
Core components-oriented modularisation methodology for complex products	10
A data-driven adaptive algorithm and decision support design of multisensory information fusion for prognostics and health management applications	9
Lumos: AI-driven prompt optimisation tool for assisting conceptual design	9
Design optimization of additively manufactured sandwich beams through experimentation, machine learning, and imperialist competitive algorithm	9

Effects of product personalisation degree on user perception in car front design	9
A domain knowledge-informed design space exploration methodology for mechanical layout design	9
Cooperative negotiation in value-driven engineering and systems design: a technical note	9
Research on propagation routing optimisation of product design change considering multi-domain network collaboration	9
Six smart guidelines for high-tech manufacture on low-tech 3D printers: the case of the 3Flex	9
A new lean tool for design management: design cost deployment	8
Modularisation of system architecture to improve system recoverability: a unique application of design structure matrix	8
Ebb and flow: design fixation and creativity in professional groups	8
Journal of Engineering Design (JED) awards and recognition 2023	8
Product sustainable design for carbon footprint during product life cycle	8
Bridging the research-practice gap: understanding the knowledge exchange between design research and social design practices	8
Toward sustainable joint optimisation for product family and supply chain configuration with smart contracting consideration	8
Examination of common mistakes for successful leveraging the Kano model and proposal for enhancement	8
Exploring synergies between AIGC and TRIZ in the optimisation of road cone design through integrated innovation methods	7
Assessment of product resilience towards the changing customer requirements	7
A novel Kriging-assisted multi-objective optimisation method considering infeasibility ratio under input uncertainty	7
Design a sustainable micro-mobility future: trends and challenges in the US and EU	7
A knowledge graph – based requirement identification model for products remanufacturing design	7
Agile conceptual design and validation based on multi-source product data and large language models: a review, framework, and outlook	7
Combining ChatGPT and knowledge graph for explainable machine learning-driven design: a case study	7
A vision for design in the era of collective computing	6
Novice engineer vs. machine: comparing artificial neural network predictions with student estimates of market price using function structure models	6
Combining style generative adversarial networks with particle swarm optimisation-support vector regression to design affective social robot for public health intervention	6
An optimised deep learning model with an Atrous convolutional-based inception system for the sentiment analysis of customer online reviews	6
Industrial logistics optimisation in transportation with fuzzing techniques and reverse engineering to secure proprietary traffic control systems	6
Planning unplanned design iterations using risk management and learning strategies	6
Review of Integrated Design Engineering, Interdisciplinary and Holistic Product Development	6
Generating tyre tread designs using a sensory evaluation regression model and a generative model	6
Replicability and reproducibility of data-intensive design research using workflows - example in facial expression synchrony as a measure of empathy	6
On tacit knowledge management in product design: status, challenges, and trends	6
User-centred design approach with misidentified end-users: case study for smart composite structures	6
An artificial intelligence approach for interpreting creative combinational designs	6
Factors influencing communication in collaborative design	5
Optimal scheme of open design based on co-designer involvement and the dynamic FBSC model	5
An overview of self-engineering systems	5
Reasoning support for predicting requirement change volatility using complex network metrics	5
Investigating the generation of specific design knowledge: experimental validation of a qualitative modelling method	5
Understanding long-term behaviour change techniques: a mixed methods study	5
Impacts of product structural characteristics on modular performance with virtual DSM data mining	5
A hypergraph model of product function recombination based on online reviews	5
Knowledge-based product and process design synthesis of additively manufactured non-assembly mechanisms	4
An integrated decision-making approach to evaluating design schemes under heterogeneous fuzzy environment	4
Leveraging behavioural economics in smart nudge design through data-driven prospect-theoretic modelling and context-aware intelligent reasoning: application to smart tip nudging	4
Using linkography to understand the thinking differences of designers between engineering and art backgrounds in the early stages of the design process	4
New application for sketching in a machine tool company	4
A closed-loop human-computer interactive design method based on sequential human intention prediction and knowledge recommendation	4
A knowledge graph-based intelligent planning method for remanufacturing processes of used parts	4
Reality anchor methodology: how to design a digital twin to support situation awareness	4
Novelty metrics in engineering design	4
Extraction and linking of motivation, specification and structure of inventions for early design use	4

Enabling the identification of multi-product assembly system architectures – a new method and its application in the automotive industry	4
Exploring graduate students’ collaborative problem-solving in engineering design tasks	4
The power and potential of Behavioural Design: practice, methodology, and ethics	4
PSR-GAN: a product concept sketch rendering method based on generative adversarial network and colour tags	4
Crashworthiness optimisation and environmental impact assessment of a redesigned passenger coach integrating lean design-for-X framework	3
Incorporating reverse quality dimensions for comprehending customer perception of fulfilment in Kano better and worse indices	3
The impact of graduate student goal orientation on design projects	3
Multi-fidelity sequential optimisation method for metamaterials with negative Poisson's ratio	3
A question answering system for assembly process of wind turbines based on multi-modal knowledge graph and large language model	3
Reference model for the development of prototypes based on C-K theory	3
How much workload is a ‘good’ workload for human beings to meet the deadline: human capacity zone and workload equilibrium	3
Design and evaluation of smart blood pressure monitor oriented to user needs	3
A twofold update quantum-inspired genetic algorithm for efficient combinatorial optimal decisions in engineering system design and operations	3
Graph reinforcement learning-based machining-assembly dual-shop production scheduling	3
Comparing human and cognitive assistant facilitated brainstorming sessions	3
Design of product configuration systems supporting customised product cost estimation using object-oriented ontology framework	3
A practical and ready handbook for mechanical designers and design educators? A review of design optimization using MATLAB^® and SOLIDWORKS^® by Krishnan Suresh	3
Vivid-persona: customizable persona tool with interactive and immersive experiences	3
Documenting practice research: constraints and opportunities	3
Optimisation method of product family supplier selection based on data mining under carbon neutral policy	2
Uncertainty modeling and applications for operating data-driven inverse design	2
Modelling the cost-benefit impact of integrated product modularisation and postponement in the supply chain for pharmaceutical mass customisation	2
Data as design material: innovating smart artefacts and connected products development with the Data-Driven Design Framework (D3F)	2
Towards the evolution characteristics of product structural properties based on the time-dependent network	2
Enhancing the environmental sustainability of product through ecodesign: a systematic review	2
Supporting cognitive intelligence for smart manufacturing systems using HMI design: challenges and fundamental issues	2
DeepMorpher: deep learning-based design space dimensionality reduction for shape optimisation	2
Application of fuzzy-logic for design assessment of complex engineering systems in the early design stages	2
Research on the correlation mechanism between eye-tracking data and aesthetic ratings in product aesthetic evaluation	2
Design method validation – an investigation of the current practice in design research	2
Leveraging deep reinforcement learning for design space exploration with multi-fidelity surrogate model	2
Value chain design through synergistic optimisation of configuration and operation of value activities: an application case of cold chain logistics	2
Research on resource analysis method based on attribute similarity and position weight for conceptual design	2
Integrating GRA with intuitionistic fuzzy VIKOR model to explore attractive design solution of wickerwork cultural and creative products	2
Effect of interdependence on team effectiveness during design problem-solving in first-year engineering	2
Two-stage approach to causality analysis-based quality problem solving for discrete manufacturing systems	2
Exploring human-machine collaboration paths in the context of AI- generation content creation: a case study in product styling design	2
GPB and BAC: two novel models towards building an intelligent motor fault maintenance question answering system	2
How does AI promote design iteration? The optimal time to integrate AI into the design process	2
Risk-based maintenance strategy for oil transfer pipelines using an intuitionistic fuzzy computational approach	2
STEM Integration through shared practices: examining secondary science and engineering technology students’ concurrent think-aloud protocols	2
Knowledge: the good, the bad, and the ways for designer creativity	2
Advance intervention of recessive ill-conditioned feature: the early-stage design method based on system recessive inheritance	2
Advancing engineering design problem-exploring practice: interviews with industry professionals	2
Intelligent fault diagnosis for high-speed bearing towards unbalanced samples via convolutional weight adaptive network	2
Image regression-based digital qualification for simulation-driven design processes, case study on curtain airbag	2
A knowledge graph-based bio-inspired design approach for knowledge retrieval and reasoning	2
Aligning a collaborative resistance model with a change management process: a case study in automation in industry	2
Design research in healthcare: a systematic literature review of key design journals	2
Knowledge graph with deep reinforcement learning for intelligent generation of machining process design	2
A novel framework designed by MMS-UNet and DK-SAC for the smart systems of the traditional Chinese medicine manufacturing	1
Optimal design of thermo-compression bonder via ANN-based surrogate modeling under uncertainty	1
Online monitoring and evaluation for conceptual design of product morphological structure driven by the retrospective analysis of cognitive behaviour	1
Design for reversed additive manufacturing low-melting-point alloys	1
Fostering the progressive deployment and standardisation of engineering processes – proposal of a dedicated framework for manufacturing SMEs	1
Customer’s PIE for experiencescape design	1
A case-based knowledge graph with reinforcement learning for intelligent design approach of complex product	1
Human-robot collaboration assembly personalised safety detection method based on digital twin	1
Engineering equipment conceptual design methodology: using function units configuration and schemes iterative solution	1
Multi-objective constrained robust design of a metamaterial vibration isolator with a limited budget	1
Design for test and qualification through activity-based modelling in product architecture design	1
Integrated uncertainty management in parametric design and tolerancing	1
Hyperparameter tuning design of performance indicators prediction for hydrogen fuel cells based on Bayesian optimisation with AIGC	1
IXAI: generative design of automotive styling based on inception convolution with explainable AI	1
Automatic generation of system model diagrams driven by multi-source heterogeneous data	1
Configuring products using NSGA-II: warranty profits, performance–price, and environmental emissions from the contractor perspective	1
Optimising logistics in intelligent transportation systems through CNN-IT: a convolutional neural network approach for enhanced efficiency and precision	1
Forms of design some considerations for a macro theoretical perspective in design	1
Evaluation of design properties of electric and combustion cars based on eye tracking	1
A knowledge-guided process planning approach with reinforcement learning	1
Data-driven calculation of porous geometry-dependent permeability and fluid-induced wall shear stress within tissue engineering scaffolds	1
Emotion-driven action interaction design in small quadruped robots: leveraging NXEIK multilevel network	1
Designing the future of the fourth industrial revolution	1
Sensors capabilities as a creativity tool for engineering product design	1
A knowledge graph-aided decision guidance method for product conceptual design	1
An evolutionary graph of product service system research topics based on bibliometric analysis and topic modelling	1
Computerised design, simulation of meshing and stress analysis of bionic logarithmic spiral spur gear drives	1
Managing and modelling margins in design as a means for confronting the challenges of a disruptive world	1