About the journal
Designs is an open-access journal published by MDPI AG in Switzerland, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 1,600 CHF. Declared review time at DOAJ: 11 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- ISSN
- 2411-9660
- Country
- Switzerland
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 1,600 CHF
- Articles in DOAJ
- 865
- Declared review time
- 11 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- http://www.mdpi.com/journal/designs
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2018-07-31
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 1,600 CHF
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 11 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
865
Most recent article
2 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
11weeks
Works in OpenAlex
876
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
41
i10-index
253
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2024-04-10
- Added to DOAJ
- 2018-07-31
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 98%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 95%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity1
- Source type
- journal
Classification3
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Manufacturing Process and Optimization
- Manufacturing Process and Optimization
- Design Education and Practice
- Design Education and Practice
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
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- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Smart Grid Energy Management
- Smart Grid Energy Management
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Microgrid Control and Optimization
- Microgrid Control and Optimization
- Digital Transformation in Industry
- Digital Transformation in Industry
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
- Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
- Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
- Topology Optimization in Engineering
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
- Topology Optimization in Engineering
- BIM and Construction Integration
- BIM and Construction Integration
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
- Structural Analysis and Optimization
- Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
- Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
- Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
- Structural Analysis and Optimization
- Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
- Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
- Cellular and Composite Structures
- Product Development and Customization
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
- Product Development and Customization
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Cellular and Composite Structures
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
Keywords (DOAJ)
- engineering design
- mechanical engineering
- aerospace design
- product design
- vehicle design
- civil design
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