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Design Science Template

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About the Design Science format

Design Science is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering Design Education and Practice, Product Development and Customization, Creativity in Education and Neuroscience.

PublisherCambridge University Press
Reference styleNumbered
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Design Science 12 (2023) 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — Design Science has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inDesign Education and Practice Product Development and Customization Creativity in Education and Neuroscience Manufacturing Process and Optimization Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
ISSN2053-4701
Citation impact (2-yr)4.34
h-index39
i10-index150
Total citations5,733
Article processing charge$1,575
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereChalmers University of Technology
Journal websitejournals.cambridge.org
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Papers published in Design Science per year

11
1996
5
2015
13
2016
26
2017
20
2018
29
2019
38
2020
25
2021
31
2022
34
2023
47
2024
54
2025

Citation impact of Design Science by publication year

7
1996
148
2015
334
2016
1.2K
2017
579
2018
759
2019
914
2020
409
2021
481
2022
282
2023
303
2024
160
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Design Science

Design prototyping methods: state of the art in strategies, techniques, and guidelines

Bradley Camburn, Vimal Viswanathan, Julie Linsey et al. · 1 Jan 2017

Prototyping is interwoven with nearly all product, service, and systems development efforts. A prototype is a pre-production representation of some aspect of a concept or final design. Prototyping often predetermines a large portion of resource deployment in development and influences design project success. This review surveys literature sources in engineering, management, design science, and architecture.…

Design of urban electric bus systems

Dietmar Göhlich, Tu-Anh Fay, Dominic Jefferies et al. · 1 Jan 2018

Many public transport authorities have a great interest in introducing zero-emission electric buses. However, the transformation process from diesel to electric bus systems opens up a vast design space which seems prohibitive for a systematic decision making process. We present a holistic design methodology to identify the ‘most suitable system solution’ under given strategic and…

A framework for studying design thinking through measuring designers’ minds, bodies and brains

John S. Gero, Julie Milovanovic · 1 Jan 2020

This paper presents a framework for studying design thinking. Three paradigmatic approaches are described to measure design cognitive processes: design cognition, design physiology and design neurocognition. Specific tools and methods serve each paradigmatic approach. Design cognition is explored through protocol analysis, black-box experiments, surveys and interviews. Design physiology is measured with eye tracking, electrodermal activity,…

Design thinking, fast and slow: A framework for Kahneman’s dual-system theory in design

Udo Kannengiesser, John S. Gero · 1 Jan 2019

In his book Thinking, Fast and Slow , Daniel Kahneman presented a model of human cognition based on two modes or ‘systems’ of thinking: system 1 thinking that is fast and intuitive and system 2 thinking that is slow and tedious. This paper proposes a framework for applying Kahneman’s model to designing based on the…

Data-driven design: the new challenges of digitalization on product design and development

Marco Cantamessa, Francesca Montagna, Stefania Altavilla et al. · 1 Jan 2020

Abstract Digitalization and the momentous role being assumed by data are commonly viewed as pervasive phenomena whose impact is felt in all aspects of society and the economy. Design activity is by no means immune from this trend, and the relationship between digitalization and design is decades old. However, what is the current impact of…

Design Science template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Design Science format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Design Science template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Cambridge University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Design Science use?
Design Science uses Numbered references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Design Science 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Design Science?
No. DocuGuru generates the null LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Cambridge University Press-ready Design Science document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Design Science template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Design Science format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Design Science?
Design Science is a multidisciplinary journal published by Cambridge University Press. DocuGuru's Design Science template matches Cambridge University Press's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Design Science PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Design Science template (the null class) that is ready to submit to Cambridge University Press, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Design Science template cost?
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