OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Resourceful by design: archetypal strategies in startup resource management	69
Lumos: AI-driven prompt optimisation tool for assisting conceptual design	60
Analysing the prosumer opportunity. Prosumer products’ success or failure	40
A novel Kriging-assisted multi-objective optimisation method considering infeasibility ratio under input uncertainty	40
CausalGID: causality-guided Pareto generative design for industrial production with large language models	31
A risk analysis method for implementation of additive manufacturing	29
A data-driven adaptive algorithm and decision support design of multisensory information fusion for prognostics and health management applications	28
What’s more important for product design – usability or emotionality? An examination of influencing factors	26
Exploring synergies between AIGC and TRIZ in the optimisation of road cone design through integrated innovation methods	25
Combining ChatGPT and knowledge graph for explainable machine learning-driven design: a case study	25
The Knowledge Action Ontology: a description of the cognitive actions of engineering design	24
A novel transformer-enhanced and acoustic-based approach for wind turbine blade fault detection with integrated system implementation	24
Reference model for the development of prototypes based on C-K theory	23
Documenting practice research: constraints and opportunities	23
Assessment of product resilience towards the changing customer requirements	23
Understanding long-term behaviour change techniques: a mixed methods study	22
An adaptive design approach for AIGC-based VR rehabilitation training systems	19
A fine-grained image classification model for automobile front faces based on deconstruction-reconstruction thinking and CMAL-Net	19
The research on the aesthetic Metric Entropy Evaluation Model (MEM) and verification for Intelligent screening of automotive design schemes	18
Vivid-persona: customizable persona tool with interactive and immersive experiences	18
Using linkography to understand the thinking differences of designers between engineering and art backgrounds in the early stages of the design process	18
A framework for generative intelligent process design of aviation riveting based on transformer-based multimodal information fusion	18
Reasoning support for predicting requirement change volatility using complex network metrics	17
Decision-making with eXtended reality and artificial intelligence: practitioner-informed design guidelines for decision support systems	16
Design Research Notes II	16

An agentic knowledge-infused reasoning framework for engineering design based on large language models	16
Human-robot collaboration assembly personalised safety detection method based on digital twin	16
GPB and BAC: two novel models towards building an intelligent motor fault maintenance question answering system	15
Generative AI for interdisciplinary collaborative design: an agent-based workflow orchestration framework guided by R³ invariants	15
Intelligent matching of wood grain texture and furniture design styles driven by emotional imagery	14
AI-driven design and optimisation control of service-oriented smart manufacturing systems: applications, challenges, and future directions	14
Research on resource analysis method based on attribute similarity and position weight for conceptual design	14
Configuring products using NSGA-II: warranty profits, performance–price, and environmental emissions from the contractor perspective	14
Effect of interdependence on team effectiveness during design problem-solving in first-year engineering	13
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
Multilingual graph retrieval-augmented generation for product design using design knowledge	13
Machine learning-integrated random shape generation for brand-styled mouse design	13
AIlantern: an AI-assisted workflow for designing and crafting intangible cultural heritage lantern	13
Sustainable design of bamboo weaving products based on style generative adversarial network and Grasshopper technology	12
An approach to coupling analysis for open architecture product	12
Enhancing the environmental sustainability of product through ecodesign: a systematic review	12
Architectural transformation and reliability optimisation in complex engineered systems: a hybrid design structure Matrix-Markov chain framework	12
Ensemble learning based multi-fidelity optimisation design method for radar stealth aircraft	12
BICAD bio-inspired design method and BICAD assistant design tool	12
Exploring designers’ continuance usage intention of AI-assisted design tools: integrating TTF, design processes characteristics, TAM, creative self-efficacy, and social influence	12
Facilitating police equipment design via retrieval-augmented generation with knowledge graphs and small language models	11
Hyperparameter tuning design of performance indicators prediction for hydrogen fuel cells based on Bayesian optimisation with AIGC	11
How best to capture the voice of the customer in new offer design? A Neuro Kano model	11
Dual-channel supply chain management for fresh products logistics based on optimised information sharing and finance decisions	11
Dynamic product redesign optimization: integrating Extenics and TRIZ with SO-PMI analysis for time-Dependent customer feedback from online reviews	11
Translating medical device regulations into requirements using environment based design	11
Evolving to multi-modal knowledge graphs for engineering design: state-of-the-art and future challenges	11
Smart outbound scheduling for textile warehousing: an integrated ALNS optimisation algorithm and LLM-based fuzzy decision-making framework	11
A four-dimensional emotional model for the design of bionic machinery installation art	11
Fostering the progressive deployment and standardisation of engineering processes – proposal of a dedicated framework for manufacturing SMEs	11
Improving functional gene-based conceptual design by functional flows and scientific effects	11
Local absorption of uncertainty in complex systems using resilient objects	10
A complex network theory-based changes propagation control approach for variant design of production line	10
Delimiting design: expanding the limits of concurrency through set-based concurrent engineering	10
A generation framework of conceptual solutions integrating link prediction and large language model	10
Integrating AIGC with design: dependence, application, and evolution - a systematic literature review	10
Modularity and new product performance: the role of new product development speed and task uncertainty	10
Product emotional design method based on image metaphor: a technical note	9
Demystifying verification and validation in design research methodology – from underdeveloped practice to methodological rigour	9
An adaptive digital twin-based method for resilient design: a case study of high-speed train bogie	9
Confirmation dialog box in the physical world: design strategies on tangible confirmation behavior in human-machine interaction	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
A customer requirements analysis method of considering product scenarios for improving product design	9
Designing dual ontological products for human factors: a machine learning and harmonistic knowledge-based computational support tool	9
Intelligent design exploration method for complex engineered system architecture generation	9
Aesthetic shape generation system based on novelty and complexity	9
An expert system for analysing the printability and integratability of assembly structures under the context of design for additive manufacturing	8
Industrial logistics optimisation in transportation with fuzzing techniques and reverse engineering to secure proprietary traffic control systems	8

A hybrid NSGA-II for energy-efficient flexible job shop scheduling problem with finite multi-load AGV resources	8
Optimal scheme of open design based on co-designer involvement and the dynamic FBSC model	8
A comparative study on retrieval-augmented generation and chain-of-thought applications for LLM-assisted engineering design ideation	8
Ebb and flow: design fixation and creativity in professional groups	8
A systems engineering-integrated approach for functional architecture design of cyber-physical products	8
Simulation of variation for manual assembly when mis-constraining occurs	8
Exploring the complex mapping between user perception and product form: a case study of air purifiers	8
Appreciation of reviewers 2025	8
CNN-based facial expression recognition and TRIZ-inspired service redesign in combined medical and elder care	8
Toward sustainable joint optimisation for product family and supply chain configuration with smart contracting consideration	8
A hierarchical distillation network based on data-derived multi-domain feature pools in self-adaptive bearing fault diagnosis of smart customised manufacturing systems	8
From ‘data-driven’ to ‘data-informed’ design — grounding AI for design in knowledge, context and decisions	8
Evaluating reframing in behavioural design	8
Core components-oriented modularisation methodology for complex products	8
A proposed Human-AI collaborative Kansei Engineering methodology for heritage-inspired designs: a study using surveying and eye-tracking with Africans and Asians	8
Computerised design, simulation of meshing and stress analysis of bionic logarithmic spiral spur gear drives	7
Leveraging deep reinforcement learning for design space exploration with multi-fidelity surrogate model	7
An integrated innovation design process model based on flow analysis for the optimization of innovation solutions	7
Knowledge-based product and process design synthesis of additively manufactured non-assembly mechanisms	7
A bi-level collaborative optimisation framework designed with flexible maintenance windows and service charges for high-speed train overhaul scheduling	7
Multi-scenario-driven innovative tool intelligent push method and system implementation	7
Human-centered AI design: developers’ perspectives	7
Crashworthiness optimisation and environmental impact assessment of a redesigned passenger coach integrating lean design-for-X framework	7
Investigating the generation of specific design knowledge: experimental validation of a qualitative modelling method	7
A practical and ready handbook for mechanical designers and design educators? A review of design optimization using MATLAB^® and SOLIDWORKS^® by Krishnan Suresh	7
Value chain design through synergistic optimisation of configuration and operation of value activities: an application case of cold chain logistics	7
A predictive production-logistics cooperation method for service-oriented smart discrete manufacturing system	7
The power and potential of Behavioural Design: practice, methodology, and ethics	7
Extraction and linking of motivation, specification and structure of inventions for early design use	7