OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Research in Engineering Design is 5. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Journal innovations, 2021 closure, and reviewers’ gratitude	67
The effect of sketch and render quality and design experience on concept evaluation in engineering design	23
Multiple technology infusion assessment: a framework and case study	21
An early-phase design process to enable long-term flexibility in assembly systems	16
Optimize or satisfice in engineering design?	13
Mapping the landscape of product models in embodiment design	12
Development of a diagnostic tool for product circularity: a redesign approach	10
Product representation via networks methodology for exposing project risks	10
A proposal for an operational methodology to assist the ranking-aggregation problem in manufacturing	10
A methodology to determine the resilience of a system to obsolescence during the design phase	9
Changeability and agility enablers in one-of-a-kind product development and design processes	8
What is generative in generative artificial intelligence? A design-based perspective	8
What distinguishes a model of systems engineering from other models of designing? An ontological, data-driven analysis	8
Modelling engineering interfaces in big science collaborations at CERN: an interaction-based model	7
Understanding design education with a bibliometric approach: a story of 50 years	7
A general class of algebraic inequalities for generating new knowledge and optimising the design of systems and processes	6
Comparing parallel and iterative prototyping strategies during engineering 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
Dormant deficiency: a novel concept to direct cause–effect CAD model analysis	6
Agile methodologies applied to Integrated Concurrent Engineering for spacecraft design	5
Research methods in engineering design: a synthesis of recent studies using a systematic literature review	5
Lean development and its impacts on the performance of new product processes: an analysis of innovative Brazilian companies	5
‘Earning your scars’: an exploratory interview study of design for manufacturing at hardware startups	5
Quantifying the maximum possible improvement in $$2^{k}$$ experiments	5

Empirical studies on conceptual design synthesis of multiple-state mechanical devices