Analysis of Trends in Design Research Topics: A Bibliometric Study of Design Issues

LI Minmin; LIU Juanjuan

doi:10.19798/j.cnki.2096-6946.2025.04.013

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Industrial & Engineering Design ›› 2025, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (4) : 99-106. DOI: 10.19798/j.cnki.2096-6946.2025.04.013

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Analysis of Trends in Design Research Topics: A Bibliometric Study of Design Issues

LI Minmin^*, LIU Juanjuan

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As the first American design research journal covering design history, theory, and criticism, Design Issues has been committed to advancing the discipline and development of design studies since its inception, providing a professional academic platform for design research. The bibliometric methods and CiteSpace software are employed to conduct a visual analysis of key words, prolific authors, and highly cited literature in Design Issues. The trends in design research topics are summarized into three aspects: the expansion of design theory boundaries, the reconstruction of design research paradigms, and the advocacy for interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Design Issues / interdisciplinary research / bibliometrics / design research

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LI Minmin, LIU Juanjuan. Analysis of Trends in Design Research Topics: A Bibliometric Study of Design Issues[J]. Industrial & Engineering Design. 2025, 7(4): 99-106 https://doi.org/10.19798/j.cnki.2096-6946.2025.04.013

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