Journal of Design Thinking

Journal of Design Thinking

Facts and Figures

Number of Volumes 7
Number of Issues 12
Number of Articles 151
Number of Contributors 299
Article View 114,207
PDF Download 117,815
View Per Article 756.34
PDF Download Per Article 780.23
 
Number of Submissions 252
Rejected Submissions 35
Rejection Rate 14
Accepted Submissions 147
Acceptance Rate 58
Time to Accept (Days) 80
Time to Publish (After Acceptance) (Days) 73
Number of Indexing Databases 5
Number of Reviewers 245

 

Dear Authors;

The Journal of Design Thinking is the first and only English journal in the field of Industrial Design in Iran.

We kindly request authors, researchers, and designers to submit their papers on topics related to the journal.

It is an honor for the journal to share your intellectual achievements in the fields of creativity and design thinking.

Regards

 

About Journal

Journal Title: Journal of Design Thinking

Country of Publication: Iran, Tehran.

Publisher: University of Tehran - Kish International Campus

Scientific Sponsorship Society: Iranian Scientific Association of Visual Arts (ISAVA)

Subject Area: Industrial Design, Design Cognition, Creativity and Design Thinking.

Open Access: Free access to articles

Article types: Research and review papers.

Primary Review: 10 days, approximately.

Peer Review Policy: Double-blind peer-review

Average Refereeing Time: 24 weeks

Acceptance Rate: 20%

Article Processing Charges: No Article Publication Charges (APCs).

Citation Style: The APA citation style

COPE: The Journal of Design Thinking (JDT) follows the policies and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and abides by its Code of Conduct in dealing with potential cases of misconduct.

Copyright: Authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights.

Type of License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Required files to upload: Authors must submit the following five essential files through the manuscript submission system: 1. Main Manuscript File (without the author details and prepared based on the provided template. 2. Title Page, 3. Authorship Form (must include the article title, full names of all authors, and be signed by all authors), 4. Conflicts of Interest Form (must be signed by the Corresponding Author and uploaded with the Main Manuscript File), and 5. Cover Letter (Please include any necessary information in the cover letter).

Current Issue: Volume 7, Issue 1, June 2026 

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