In addition to research papers, the Design Society is developing several valuable resources for those interested in the study of design. These include a repository of PhD theses, a library of case studies and transcripts of design activities, and an archive of our newsletters. Please note that these resources are accessible exclusively to Design Society members.
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The publisher of Design Science is Cambridge University Press (CUP). The Journal is a collaborative effort between CUP and the Design Society. CUP manages the production and publication of articles and the Design Society supports the generation of content and the article review process through the editorial and authoring activities of its members. This collaboration is inclusive; both the Design Society and CUP welcome possible collaboration with other learned societies that share the Journal’s goals. Interested parties may contact the Design Science Editors- in-Chief (EIC).
In the gold open access model an article’s content is made freely available on the publisher’s online platform. The published article is referred to as the “Version of Record” (VoR). An article’s VoR is published under a creative commons license that allows others to reuse or republish the content without the explicit permission of the copyright holder.
As a ‘gold’ open-access journal, Design Science is published without any access restriction and receives no subscription revenue. The costs of publication are instead covered by an Article Publishing Charge (APC) — see relevant FAQ for this. The authors retain the copyright of their Design Science articles. To ensure that CUP can report accurate article-level metrics, we encourage authors and other interested parties to link to the published version on the CUP website, rather than to post the full article on their own sites.
The costs of publication are covered by an Article Publishing Charge (APC) levied upon the corresponding author, or his/her funding body or institution. The APC for Design Science shall be set at USD1622 for papers accepted in 2019, with a discounted rate of USD540 for members of the Design Society. Upon acceptance for publication, the corresponding author will be contacted by Rightslink on behalf of Cambridge University Press and will administer the collection of the APC. At that stage, the corresponding author can pay by credit card or arrange for an invoice to be issued to his/her funding body or institution.
The APC may be waived in specific instances where authors do not have access to appropriate funds. Selected authors may be granted an APC waiver by the Editors-in-Chief. Authors who are unable to pay the APC must request a waiver from the Editor-in-Chief with an explanation in writing after their paper has been accepted. Upon the Editor’s approval, a waiver code shall be provided to the authors, which should be given to Rightslink when they receive the APC payment request.”
Design Science publishes the following article types:
A well-written manuscript should receive an initial publication decision within three months. Delays may occur if the review process includes major revisions. The Editorial Board strives to make publication decisions as quickly as possible, and authors can track the progress of the review process at the ScholarOne website.
The Impact Factor (2024) is 2.6. Design Science is indexed by Thomson-Reuters in their Web of Science under the Emerging Science Citation Index and in under review for regular ISI, the pre-requisite for attaining an impact factor. The process for allocating an impact factor takes typically two years. The Journal is also indexed by Scopus and Google Scholar. For further information, please consult the journal webpage on Cambridge University Press: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/design-science
