OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Assessment of product resilience towards the changing customer requirements	43
What’s more important for product design – usability or emotionality? An examination of influencing factors	40
A data-driven adaptive algorithm and decision support design of multisensory information fusion for prognostics and health management applications	32
Lumos: AI-driven prompt optimisation tool for assisting conceptual design	32
A risk analysis method for implementation of additive manufacturing	31
Resourceful by design: archetypal strategies in startup resource management	27
Analysing the prosumer opportunity. Prosumer products’ success or failure	23
Combining ChatGPT and knowledge graph for explainable machine learning-driven design: a case study	22
Exploring synergies between AIGC and TRIZ in the optimisation of road cone design through integrated innovation methods	20
A novel Kriging-assisted multi-objective optimisation method considering infeasibility ratio under input uncertainty	19
Reference model for the development of prototypes based on C-K theory	18
A novel transformer-enhanced and acoustic-based approach for wind turbine blade fault detection with integrated system implementation	18
A fine-grained image classification model for automobile front faces based on deconstruction-reconstruction thinking and CMAL-Net	17
Vivid-persona: customizable persona tool with interactive and immersive experiences	17
Reasoning support for predicting requirement change volatility using complex network metrics	17
Using linkography to understand the thinking differences of designers between engineering and art backgrounds in the early stages of the design process	17
Understanding long-term behaviour change techniques: a mixed methods study	16
An adaptive design approach for AIGC-based VR rehabilitation training systems	16
AIlantern: an AI-assisted workflow for designing and crafting intangible cultural heritage lantern	16
Documenting practice research: constraints and opportunities	16
Multilingual graph retrieval-augmented generation for product design using design knowledge	15
Machine learning-integrated random shape generation for brand-styled mouse design	14
Design Research Notes II	14
A knowledge graph-based bio-inspired design approach for knowledge retrieval and reasoning	13
Investigating intelligent generation of multimodal creative stimuli in conceptual design: strategies and implications	13

Research on resource analysis method based on attribute similarity and position weight for conceptual design	13
Effect of interdependence on team effectiveness during design problem-solving in first-year engineering	12
Enhancing the environmental sustainability of product through ecodesign: a systematic review	12
Intelligent matching of wood grain texture and furniture design styles driven by emotional imagery	12
Configuring products using NSGA-II: warranty profits, performance–price, and environmental emissions from the contractor perspective	12
Human-robot collaboration assembly personalised safety detection method based on digital twin	12
GPB and BAC: two novel models towards building an intelligent motor fault maintenance question answering system	12
Fostering the progressive deployment and standardisation of engineering processes – proposal of a dedicated framework for manufacturing SMEs	11
BICAD bio-inspired design method and BICAD assistant design tool	11
Improving functional gene-based conceptual design by functional flows and scientific effects	11
Sustainable design of bamboo weaving products based on style generative adversarial network and Grasshopper technology	11
An approach to coupling analysis for open architecture product	11
Ensemble learning based multi-fidelity optimisation design method for radar stealth aircraft	11
Hyperparameter tuning design of performance indicators prediction for hydrogen fuel cells based on Bayesian optimisation with AIGC	11
Evolving to multi-modal knowledge graphs for engineering design: state-of-the-art and future challenges	10
Modularity and new product performance: the role of new product development speed and task uncertainty	10
Delimiting design: expanding the limits of concurrency through set-based concurrent engineering	10
How best to capture the voice of the customer in new offer design? A Neuro Kano model	10
Local absorption of uncertainty in complex systems using resilient objects	10
Intelligent design exploration method for complex engineered system architecture generation	10
A generation framework of conceptual solutions integrating link prediction and large language model	10
A complex network theory-based changes propagation control approach for variant design of production line	10
Confirmation dialog box in the physical world: design strategies on tangible confirmation behavior in human-machine interaction	10
Integrating AIGC with design: dependence, application, and evolution - a systematic literature review	10
Aesthetic shape generation system based on novelty and complexity	9
Designing dual ontological products for human factors: a machine learning and harmonistic knowledge-based computational support tool	9
A systems engineering-integrated approach for functional architecture design of cyber-physical products	9
Hybrid gene regulatory network for product styling construction in interactive evolutionary design	9
From theory to practice: a roadmap for applying dual-process theory in design cognition research	9
An adaptive digital twin-based method for resilient design: a case study of high-speed train bogie	9
A customer requirements analysis method of considering product scenarios for improving product design	8
An expert system for analysing the printability and integratability of assembly structures under the context of design for additive manufacturing	8
Simulation of variation for manual assembly when mis-constraining occurs	8
Product emotional design method based on image metaphor: a technical note	8
Exploring the complex mapping between user perception and product form: a case study of air purifiers	8
Evaluating reframing in behavioural design	8
A hybrid NSGA-II for energy-efficient flexible job shop scheduling problem with finite multi-load AGV resources	8
Mastering manufacturing: exploring the influence of engineering designers’ prior experience when using design for additive manufacturing	8
Ebb and flow: design fixation and creativity in professional groups	8
A hierarchical distillation network based on data-derived multi-domain feature pools in self-adaptive bearing fault diagnosis of smart customised manufacturing systems	7
Investigating the generation of specific design knowledge: experimental validation of a qualitative modelling method	7
A comparative study on retrieval-augmented generation and chain-of-thought applications for LLM-assisted engineering design ideation	7
Industrial logistics optimisation in transportation with fuzzing techniques and reverse engineering to secure proprietary traffic control systems	7
The power and potential of Behavioural Design: practice, methodology, and ethics	7
Toward sustainable joint optimisation for product family and supply chain configuration with smart contracting consideration	7
Core components-oriented modularisation methodology for complex products	7
Optimal scheme of open design based on co-designer involvement and the dynamic FBSC model	7
A bi-level collaborative optimisation framework designed with flexible maintenance windows and service charges for high-speed train overhaul scheduling	6
An evolutionary graph of product service system research topics based on bibliometric analysis and topic modelling	6
Multi-scenario-driven innovative tool intelligent push method and system implementation	6

AskNatureGPT: an LLM-driven concept generation method based on bio-inspired design knowledge	6
An optimal resonance sparse signal decomposition model for equipment intelligent maintenance in a smart factory	6
Advancing engineering design problem-exploring practice: interviews with industry professionals	6
Online monitoring and evaluation for conceptual design of product morphological structure driven by the retrospective analysis of cognitive behaviour	6
Leveraging deep reinforcement learning for design space exploration with multi-fidelity surrogate model	6
Value chain design through synergistic optimisation of configuration and operation of value activities: an application case of cold chain logistics	6
Social manufacturing supply-demand service matching design based on knowledge graphs and graph convolutional networks	6
Emotion-driven action interaction design in small quadruped robots: leveraging NXEIK multilevel network	6
Extraction and linking of motivation, specification and structure of inventions for early design use	6
A knowledge-guided process planning approach with reinforcement learning	6
Human-centered AI design: developers’ perspectives	6
A predictive production-logistics cooperation method for service-oriented smart discrete manufacturing system	6
Knowledge-based product and process design synthesis of additively manufactured non-assembly mechanisms	6
A practical and ready handbook for mechanical designers and design educators? A review of design optimization using MATLAB^® and SOLIDWORKS^® by Krishnan Suresh	6
Computerised design, simulation of meshing and stress analysis of bionic logarithmic spiral spur gear drives	6
Research on the association mechanism and evaluation model between EMG data and product aesthetic quality in product aesthetics evaluation	6
Crashworthiness optimisation and environmental impact assessment of a redesigned passenger coach integrating lean design-for-X framework	6
Association change and its relationship with designs in context and form: how product evaluation is affected by negative framings	6