Journal of Interior Design

Journal of Interior Design
Title	Journal of Interior Design
Discipline	Interior design
Abbreviation	JID
Publisher	Wayne State University Press
Country	United States
History	1975–present
Frequency	Quarterly
Issn	1939-1668

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Journal of Interior Design is a peer-reviewed academic journal focused on professional practice, pedagogy, and research in interior design. Founded in the mid-1970s, the journal serves as an outlet for empirical studies, theoretical analyses, historical scholarship, and practice-based investigations connecting Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Royal Institute of British Architects, and other design institutions. It reaches audiences affiliated with American Society of Interior Designers, International Interior Design Association, Council for Interior Design Accreditation, National Endowment for the Arts, and numerous university programs.

History

The journal traces origins to conversations among faculty at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Pratt Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, Parsons School of Design, and Savannah College of Art and Design during the 1970s, a period marked by expansion in higher-education design programs and professional organizations like American Institute of Architects. Early editors drew on networks including Carnegie Mellon University, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Kansas State University, University of Pennsylvania, and Ohio State University to establish peer-review standards and academic legitimacy. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s the journal engaged with debates at venues such as Venice Biennale, Milan Triennale, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards, and collaborations with archives like Library of Congress. Recent editorial offices have been associated with faculties at Texas A&M University, Arizona State University, and Auburn University while publishing partnerships involved Wayne State University Press and professional societies.

The journal publishes research spanning built-environment case studies connected to projects by firms like IDEO, Foster + Partners, Zaha Hadid Architects, Gensler, and HOK, as well as historical scholarship engaging archives such as Smithsonian Institution, Victoria and Albert Museum, and collections at Yale University. Thematic issues have addressed topics resonant with exhibitions at Serpentine Galleries, Tate Modern, Centre Pompidou, and policy discussions linked to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, U.S. General Services Administration, and World Health Organization design guidelines. Contributions often cite standards and frameworks from American National Standards Institute, ISO, and accreditation criteria from Council for Interior Design Accreditation while intersecting with research from programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, and University of California, Berkeley.

The journal is indexed in major databases and services that catalog humanities and design scholarship, including listings used by EBSCOhost, ProQuest, Scopus, Web of Science, and library catalogs such as OCLC WorldCat. Institutional repositories at JSTOR, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, and university libraries (University of Michigan, Cornell University, University of Illinois) include holdings. Citation tracking and metrics relate the journal to outputs from National Science Foundation–funded projects and grant-supported research by investigators at Stanford University, University College London, and University of Toronto.

The editorial board typically comprises scholars and practitioners affiliated with institutions like Syracuse University, University of Minnesota, University of Oregon, Drexel University, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Guest editors have been drawn from international centers such as The Bartlett School of Architecture, Delft University of Technology, and ETH Zurich. Manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review by reviewers with expertise at professional bodies including American Society of Interior Designers, International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers, and academic departments at University of Cambridge, King's College London, and University of Melbourne. Editorial policies align with standards promoted by organizations such as Committee on Publication Ethics and university presses including Johns Hopkins University Press and Oxford University Press.

Scholars cite the journal in discussions appearing alongside work in Design Issues, Journal of Architecture, Environment and Behavior, and publications from Routledge and Taylor & Francis. Its influence is noted in curricular reforms at Rhode Island School of Design, Parsons School of Design, and accreditation reports submitted to Council for Interior Design Accreditation. Reviews and commentary have appeared in outlets associated with Architectural Digest, Dezeen, Domus, Dwell, and academic symposia hosted at Royal College of Art. Citation analyses compare its reach to interdisciplinary journals issued by Elsevier and Springer Nature.

Noteworthy contributions have included empirical studies on post-occupancy evaluation related to projects by Herzog & de Meuron and Kengo Kuma, historical essays on modern interiors referencing archives at MoMA and Victoria and Albert Museum, and methodological papers advancing qualitative methods used by scholars at University of California, Los Angeles and University of Michigan. Special issues have foregrounded themes explored at conferences such as International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers congresses and symposia at Biennale Architettura. Contributors have included faculty and practitioners connected to Columbia University, Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, and leading design firms, shaping discourse on sustainability standards promoted by United Nations Environment Programme and accessibility guidelines aligning with Americans with Disabilities Act.

Category:Design journals