OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Research in Engineering Design is 7. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
The effect of sketch and render quality and design experience on concept evaluation in engineering design	51
From fragmented methods to integrated frameworks: a review and proposal for adaptable product design evaluation	47
Multiple technology infusion assessment: a framework and case study	46
Likelihood-based partially decoupling approach to coupled multidisciplinary analysis under epistemic uncertainty	43
From text to DSM: evaluating the impact of writing style and entity naming on LLM-based retrieval of asymmetrical indirect design dependencies	24
An early-phase design process to enable long-term flexibility in assembly systems	20
Product representation via networks methodology for exposing project risks	19
Omitted technical measures: establishing evidence for the necessity of problem formulation and validation in system alternative selection	18
Optimize or satisfice in engineering design?	18
Mapping the landscape of product models in embodiment design	18
Development of a diagnostic tool for product circularity: a redesign approach	14
A proposal for an operational methodology to assist the ranking-aggregation problem in manufacturing	13
A semantic-geometric digital twin framework for performance-driven design evaluation: methodology and application to civil aircraft cabins	12
What is generative in generative artificial intelligence? A design-based perspective	12
Using functional analysis for product decomposition in engineering design: insights from a literature review	12
Dormant deficiency: a novel concept to direct cause–effect CAD model analysis	12
Understanding design education with a bibliometric approach: a story of 50 years	11
‘Earning your scars’: an exploratory interview study of design for manufacturing at hardware startups	11
AI-artifacts in engineering change management – a systematic literature review	11
Design for circularity and durability: an integrated approach from DFX guidelines	11
Research methods in engineering design: a synthesis of recent studies using a systematic literature review	9
Reliability-based robust design considering performance degradation: a machine learning-driven approach for high-temperature helical springs	8
A framework for total quality product in life cycle assessment (TQLCA)	8
Empirical studies on conceptual design synthesis of multiple-state mechanical devices	8
Quantification of “novelty” based on free-energy principle and its application for “aesthetic liking” for industrial products	7

Are creative ideas also environmentally sustainable? Investigating the correlations between the creativity and environmental sustainability of student designers' ideas	7
Lean development and its impacts on the performance of new product processes: an analysis of innovative Brazilian companies	7
Optimizing early-stage efficiency in complex system development via model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and concurrent engineering (CE) integration	7