Analyzing Citation Patterns of Korean ‘Design’ Research

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Background Design is increasingly gaining importance in industry and academia. Yet few studies exist that have analyzed the bibliometric trend of South Korean (hereafter, Korean) design research. Moreover, related studies on the overall research trends are too old or use a small sample size to accurately reflect the current trend of Korean design research. This study aims to fill the gap by analyzing the overall trend of Korean design research, primarily from the perspective of research impact (i.e., citation counts). Methods The present study selected 10,786 target articles published across 13 journals. The 13 journals have been qualified and accredited by the Korean Citation Index from the perspective of research impact. To derive diverse citation patterns, this study applied various bibliometric analysis methods to the target articles. Results Specifically, this study found that the cited half-life of Korean design research is 5.1 years as of 2018, and according to the half-life, it examined the distribution of citation accounts of each journal and each article. The journals yielding the highest citing ratio were 'Journal of the Korean Society of Design Culture,' 'Journal of Brand Design Association of Korea,' 'Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal,' 'Journal of Digital Design,' and 'Archives of Design Research.' There was a significantly positive correlation between the number of published papers and the citation ratio for each journal. The list of top 30 most cited articles showed that articles about social networking service, design education, info-graphics, and brand or branding were the most impactful topics. Conclusions The main contribution of this study is that it is the first endeavor to show meaningful citation patterns and to explain the overall research impact of Korean design research on a large scale. © 2021. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial License. All Rights Reserved.

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