Open Access
The Integrated Design Research (IDR) Journal is an open access journal, ensuring that all published content is freely available to readers without subscription or access fees. The journal supports the broad dissemination of design knowledge and encourages the global exchange of research across diverse contexts.
All articles published in the IDR Journal are made openly accessible immediately upon publication. The journal is available through the University of Moratuwa Digital Repository, providing long-term access and visibility to its published content.
Refer Repository Link: https://dl.lib.uom.lk/
Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, and use the content for academic and non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original authors and source.
Authors and readers are encouraged to cite articles published in the IDR Journal, contributing to the wider dissemination and impact of design knowledge across global and regional contexts.
Copyright
Copyright of all articles published in the Integrated Design Research (IDR) Journal is retained by the authors. By submitting and publishing in the journal, authors grant the Integrated Design Research (IDR) Journal, published by the University of Moratuwa, the right to publish, archive, and disseminate the work as part of its official scholarly record.
Submitted manuscripts must be original and must not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Once published in the IDR Journal, the work must not be reproduced in the same or substantially similar form in another publication. Any subsequent publication derived from the original work must constitute a substantially revised or extended version, demonstrating a significant new contribution, and must clearly acknowledge the IDR Journal as the original source of publication.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that:
- The submitted work is original and free from plagiarism
- All sources are properly cited and acknowledged
- Permission has been obtained for any third party material included in the manuscript
Where authors reuse or adapt their published work (for example, in books, institutional repositories, or derivative research), appropriate citation of the original publication in the IDR Journal must be provided.