All Change: Reflections on Design Research Journal Publishing, 2014–2021

This issue of the Design Journal draws Volume 24 to a close. As such, it marks a turning point in the history of the journal. The current Editor, Paul Atkinson, and Editorial Assistant Kirsty Christer, who has performed vital functions key to the smooth running of the journal, are handing over the charge to Louise Valentine. The Design Journal is, of course, no stranger to change. The purpose of this piece is to give an overview of the various changes that have taken place over the years of this Editorial Team’s tenure: not only in the editing and publishing of the Design Journal itself, but also more widely across Design Research and in the field of academic publishing as we have experienced it. Assessing the impact of these changes will hopefully provide some valuable guidelines for the future of the Design Journal and its contributing authors.