Journal of Engineering Design provides an essential forum for dialogue between practitioners and academics in the field of engineering design. In addition to presenting the best current research into both the improvement of design processes and practices in industry and the creation of advanced engineering products, the journal also publishes authoritative academic studies on design principles, practice and methodologies. Fully supported by an international editorial board, the journal publishes only the highest-quality original contributions from industrial and engineering design researchers worldwide, working in all the major disciplines of engineering. Topics covered include: industrial design and total design product design and form design evolutionary design activity (product improvement & refinement) marketing, finance, sales and production ergonomics and the design process product introduction process quality and reliability design management and best practice in design design information sources & component selection design for manufacturability maintainability, safety and standards use of existing, improved and new materials design methodologies (including CAD/CAM) The current impact factor is 0.280.