Journal profile · Computer Science, Information Systems
Business & Information Systems Engineering
ISSN 1867-0202 · Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 2009
Business & Information Systems Engineering: CAS Zone 3 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 11.67; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,090; median 296 days to acceptance (67 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 67 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Business & Information Systems Engineering is published by Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden and is in Zone 3 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Business Process Modeling and Analysis, Big Data and Business Intelligence and Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services, together about 34.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is receptive to research results from the field of business and information systems engineering as well as cuttingedge business practice findings. Specific solutions for application systems are published only if they serve as a model for other fields of application.The journal also covers important peripheral areas if developments in the narrower sphere of business and information systems engineering are substantially affected. Examples are the impact of computer science on business, individuals, and society as well as issues regarding training and further education. The journal publishes original research papers. All papers undergo a thorough double-blind review process. Some issues are devoted to a special focus.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Information Systems
Editor-in-chief Oliver HinzPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 72, Netherlands 13, United States 9, Switzerland 8, Belgium 6 (161 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Business Process Modeling and AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting16.5%
- Big Data and Business IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting11.3%
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Web ServicesComputer Science6.6%
- Information Technology Governance and StrategyBusiness, Management and Accounting6.4%
- Information Systems Theories and ImplementationSocial Sciences6.2%
- Digital Platforms and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
- Data Quality and ManagementDecision Sciences4.1%
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, RePEc
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 11.67LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 12.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 12.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 18.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 533OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 80.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,200,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,024 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 43 | 35 |
| 2025 | 67 | 61 | 578 |
| 2024 | 70 | 64 | 818 |
| 2023 | 65 | 59 | 2,849 |
| 2022 | 57 | 53 | 1,519 |
| 2021 | 54 | 46 | 2,407 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
296 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 243 days – 436 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 60 days (69 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 369 days
- Sample
- 67 articles with submission and acceptance dates (124 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,090 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,690 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Business & Information Systems Engineering, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 1867-0202
- Print ISSN
- 2363-7005
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 68, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Business & Information Systems Engineering
What CAS zone is Business & Information Systems Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Business & Information Systems Engineering is in Zone 3 of Management, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Business & Information Systems Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 11.67; CiteScore 18.5, h-index 95.
How long does peer review take at Business & Information Systems Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 67 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 296 days (interquartile range 243–436 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Business & Information Systems Engineering based?
Of the 161 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (72), Netherlands (13) and United States (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Business & Information Systems Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Business & Information Systems Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Business & Information Systems Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Business & Information Systems Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .