Concurrent Engineering
Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications (CERA) is a leading, peer reviewed journal publishing the newest and most exciting research arising from parallelism of product life cycle functions, covering:
- New developments in computer-aided concurrent engineering (CE) presented by leading CE specialists from around the world
- Advances in knowledge-based CE theory, methodologies and practical applications
- New information for integrated CE development and optimization of CAD/CAM/CAE/CIM systems.
CERA provides design, engineering and manufacturing professionals with quality articles on all aspects of CE. Computer-aided concurrent engineering enables faster to-market product development (e.g. Japanese fast-to-market concepts), reduced design and manufacturing costs, competitively superior products, longer product service life, and improved return on product investment. CE is a seamless, systematic integration of computer-aided product design, engineering and manufacturing, as well as post-manufacturing product life-cycle management. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
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The Journal of Concurrent Engineering Research and Applications publishes high-quality, original research that advances the theoretical, computational, and analytical foundations of concurrent engineering and data-driven product development in complex industrial systems. The journal focuses on the integration of multidisciplinary knowledge, processes, and technologies that enable parallel, collaborative, and lifecycle-oriented engineering practices.
The scope encompasses the modelling, design, analysis, optimisation, and management of engineering systems across the entire product lifecycle, including requirements engineering, collaborative and distributed design, digital engineering and manufacturing systems, supply chain integration, systems integration, product–service systems, and lifecycle management. Emphasis is placed on the application and integration of lean principles, Industry 4.0 enabling technologies, circular economy strategies, and remanufacturing frameworks within product design and development. The journal promotes research that supports concurrent development processes, cross-functional collaboration, and interoperability across organisational and technological boundaries.
Contributions may include theoretical developments, computational methods, decision-support models, optimisation frameworks, digital architectures, industrial case studies, and empirical investigations. Submissions should demonstrate methodological rigour and practical relevance, advancing efficiency, sustainability, resilience, and innovation in complex engineering and manufacturing environments.
A detailed list of topics covered in the journal is below.
Information on submissions, as well as the submission portal, can be found here: Concurrent Engineering Submissions Guidelines
The following are list of topics
- Product Development & Lifecycle Engineering
- Requirements engineering and systems architecture
- Conceptual and detailed design methods
- Design for X (DFM, DFA, sustainability, reliability, safety)
- Digital product lifecycle management (PLM)
- Lean product development
- Configuration and change management
- Product development performance measurement
- Concurrent / Collaborative Engineering Methods
- Integrated product–process design
- Set-based concurrent engineering
- Set-based design
- Cross-functional team workflows
- Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Agile hardware development
- Design automation and optimization
- Knowledge-based engineering
- Product development in knowledge-based environment
- Digital Engineering & Industry 4.0 Integration
- Digital transformation of product development processes.
- Digital twins and cyber-physical systems
- The development of smart IoT-based product
- AI driven design
- AI/ML in product development
- Data-centric engineering pipelines
- Collaborative cloud engineering platforms
- Manufacturing and Supply Chain Integration
- Concurrent product and process design
- Digital transformation of the manufacturing system
- Advanced manufacturing systems
- Supply chain integration in early design
- Sustainable production systems
- Human & Organisational Dimensions
- Distributed engineering teams
- Decision-support systems
- Human–AI collaboration
- Knowledge management in product development
- Innovation management and design strategy
- A3 Thinking in product design and development
- Application Domains
- Aerospace and automotive engineering
- Consumer products
- Robotics and mechatronics
- Medical devices
- Smart infrastructure
| Ahmed Al-Ashaab | Cranfield University, UK |
| Ankita Rajput | SAGE Publishing, India |
| Chimay J Anumba | University of Florida, USA |
| Ahmed Al-Ashaab | Cranfield University, UK |
| Rémy Houssin | University of Strasbourg, France |
| Amjad Iqbal | Silesian University of Technology, Poland |
| Sourabh Karmakar | Clemson University, USA |
| Binbin Lian | Tianjin University, China |
| Tucker Marion | Northeastern University, USA |
| X. G. Ming | Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China |
| Kulwant S Pawar | University of Nottingham, UK |
| Saurabh Pratap | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT BHU), India |
| AHMAD ILYAS BIN RUSHDAN | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia |
| Essam Shehab | Cranfield University, UK |
| Shun Takai | Northern Illinois University, USA |
| Kevin Tseng | National Taipei University of Technology |
| John M Usher | University of South Alabama, USA |
| B. Prasad | Institute of Concurrent Engineering, USA |