About the Journal

International Journal of Creative Design Concepts (IJCDC) p-ISSN 3117-549X e-ISSN 3117-5503

Focus and Scope

The International Journal of Creative Design Concepts (IJCDC) is a peer-reviewed, open-access international journal dedicated to exploring innovative approaches, theories, and practices in the field of creative design and applied aesthetics.
IJCDC serves as a forum for researchers, educators, practitioners, and industry professionals to share ideas and discoveries that contribute to the advancement of design thinking, interdisciplinary creativity, digital innovation, and sustainable design solutions.

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to:

Architecture and Urban Design
Product and Industrial Design
Graphic, Visual, and Communication Design
Fashion and Textile Design
Interior and Environmental Design
UX/UI and Interaction Design
Design Education and Research Methodologies
Sustainable and Human-Centred Design
Digital Media, Animation, and Creative Technologies

Open Access Policy

IJCDC follows a Gold Open Access policy, ensuring that all published articles are freely available to the public immediately after publication.
Authors retain full copyright of their work and grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute the content under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license.
This open-access model supports the free exchange of knowledge and promotes global accessibility to research in creative design fields.

Peer Review Policy

All submissions undergo a double-blind peer-review process conducted by at least two independent reviewers.
The review focuses on originality, clarity, methodological rigour, and contribution to the discipline. The Editorial Board ensures ethical publishing standards in accordance with the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.

Copyright Notice

Authors retain the copyright of their work.
Published articles in IJCDC are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), allowing others to share and adapt the work with appropriate credit to the original author(s) and source.

Archiving Policy

IJCDC participates in LOCKSS and CLOCKSS archival systems to ensure long-term digital preservation of published content.
All articles are stored in secure repositories to guarantee their availability for future research and citation.

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of IJCDC and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
All user data is protected under applicable data protection laws and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Journal History

Established under iJournals Academic Publications, the International Journal of Creative Design Concepts (IJCDC) was founded to promote academic excellence and innovation in design research.
The journal aspires to bridge the gap between academic creativity and industrial application, providing an open platform for new voices and transformative ideas in global design studies.