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Design Theory

Design theory is a theoretical discipline concerned with developing systematic explanations of design's fundamental principles, processes, and communicative and functional effects.

12.7K

Publications

889.6K

Citations

19K

Authors

3.7K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2.7K

Variants

Theory Of Design

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Publications

12.7K

Design Science in Information Systems Research1

Alan R. Hevner, March March, Jinsoo Park · MIS Quarterly · 2004 · 9.9K citations

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Motivation through the design of work: test of a theory

J. Richard Hackman, Greg R. Oldham · Organizational Behavior and Human Performance · 1976 · 8.7K citations

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Design science in information systems research

Alan R. Hevner, Salvatore T. March, Jinsoo Park et al. · Journal of the Association for Information Systems · 2004 · 7.7K citations

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A Design Science Research Methodology for Information Systems Research

Ken Peffers, Tuure Tuunanen, Marcus A. Rothenberger et al. · Journal of Management Information Systems · 2007 · 7.2K citations

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Design and Analysis: A Researcher's Handbook

Albert E. Beaton, Geoffrey Keppel · American Educational Research Journal · 1975 · 5.9K citations

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Authors

19K

  1. KL
    Kristin L. Wood

    Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore

    52 publications · 5.7K citations

    35

    h-index

  2. JS
    John S. Gero

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    71 publications · 4.6K citations

    31

    h-index

  3. NC
    Nigel Cross

    The Open University, United Kingdom

    33 publications · 9.5K citations

    28

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  4. ES
    Erik Stolterman

    Indiana University Bloomington, United States

    30 publications · 2.7K citations

    25

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  5. CE
    Claudia Eckert

    The Open University, United Kingdom

    43 publications · 2K citations

    24

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Institutions

3.7K

  1. Delft University of Technology

    Delft, The Netherlands

    78 h-index

    513 publications

    49.3K citations

  2. Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh, United States

    60 h-index

    293 publications

    19.1K citations

  3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    55 h-index

    228 publications

    21.2K citations

  4. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    52 h-index

    237 publications

    23.2K citations

  5. Georgia Institute of Technology

    Atlanta, United States

    51 h-index

    258 publications

    14.9K citations

  6. Aarhus University

    Aarhus, Denmark

    49 h-index

    227 publications

    14.5K citations

  7. Eindhoven University of Technology

    Eindhoven, The Netherlands

    49 h-index

    240 publications

    17.5K citations

  8. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    48 h-index

    177 publications

    12.9K citations

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Venues

  1. Design Studies

    566 publications · 55.2K citations

    124

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  2. Design Issues

    212 publications · 17K citations

    62

    h-index

  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 135 publications · 23.5K citations

    59

    h-index

  4. Research in Engineering Design

    147 publications · 11.7K citations

    57

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  5. Technometrics

    101 publications · 15.4K citations

    48

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See also

Design Theory

Core Principles

Design Processes

Theoretical Traditions

Functional Effects

Communication Effects