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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Journal innovations, 2021 closure, and reviewers’ gratitude	31
The effect of sketch and render quality and design experience on concept evaluation in engineering design	26
Multiple technology infusion assessment: a framework and case study	25
Likelihood-based partially decoupling approach to coupled multidisciplinary analysis under epistemic uncertainty	17
An early-phase design process to enable long-term flexibility in assembly systems	17
Optimize or satisfice in engineering design?	14
Product representation via networks methodology for exposing project risks	14
Mapping the landscape of product models in embodiment design	14
What distinguishes a model of systems engineering from other models of designing? An ontological, data-driven analysis	13
Development of a diagnostic tool for product circularity: a redesign approach	13
What is generative in generative artificial intelligence? A design-based perspective	12
A proposal for an operational methodology to assist the ranking-aggregation problem in manufacturing	12
Dormant deficiency: a novel concept to direct cause–effect CAD model analysis	11
Understanding design education with a bibliometric approach: a story of 50 years	10
A general class of algebraic inequalities for generating new knowledge and optimising the design of systems and processes	9
Comparing parallel and iterative prototyping strategies during engineering design	9
AI-artifacts in engineering change management – a systematic literature review	8
Lean development and its impacts on the performance of new product processes: an analysis of innovative Brazilian companies	8
‘Earning your scars’: an exploratory interview study of design for manufacturing at hardware startups	8
Research methods in engineering design: a synthesis of recent studies using a systematic literature review	8
Design for circularity and durability: an integrated approach from DFX guidelines	8
Quantifying the maximum possible improvement in $$2^{k}$$ experiments	8
Quantification of “novelty” based on free-energy principle and its application for “aesthetic liking” for industrial products	7
Reliability-based robust design considering performance degradation: a machine learning-driven approach for high-temperature helical springs	7
A framework for total quality product in life cycle assessment (TQLCA)	7

How the type of methodology used, when working in a natural environment, affects the designer's creativity	7
Empirical studies on conceptual design synthesis of multiple-state mechanical devices	7