Journal profile · Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Complex System Modeling and Simulation
ISSN 2096-9929 · eISSN 2097-3705 · Tsinghua University Press · China
Complex System Modeling and Simulation: impact factor 3.5 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Complex System Modeling and Simulation is published by Tsinghua University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms, Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization and Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research, together about 40.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Complex System Modeling and Simulation (sponsored by Tsinghua University, published by Tsinghua University Press and hosted in IEEE Xplore) is a peer-reviewed international academic journal. Aiming to provide an academic exchange platform, it publishes high-level original research papers and review papers in the fields of complex system modeling, simulation, optimization and control after strict peer review. The scope includes but is not limited to the following topics in terms of theories, methods, technologies as well as applications in manufacturing systems, social systems, service systems, military systems, medical systems, energy systems, and unmanned systems, etc.Complex system modeling theory and methodologyComplex adaptive system modelingComplex engineering system modelingComplex network modelingMulti-agent modelingComplex adaptive system simulationComplex engineering system simulationComplex network simulationMulti-agent simulationHuman-machine co-simulation and digital twinComplex system intelligent optimizationComplex system simulation based optimizationComplex system intelligent controlComplex system intelligent schedulingPractical applications on complex systemsComplex System Modeling and Simulation is indexed by ESCI, Ei Compendex, Scopus, DOAJ, and Inspec.CSMS Journal Contact Information of the Editorial OfficeCSMS Ethics Statement
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Editor-in-chief Wenhui FanPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEngineering16.3%
- Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationEngineering14.8%
- Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchComputer Science9.2%
- Vehicle Routing Optimization MethodsEngineering6.1%
- Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization AlgorithmsComputer Science6.1%
- Robotic Path Planning AlgorithmsComputer Science5.1%
- Transportation and Mobility InnovationsEngineering4.1%
- Distributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsComputer Science3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECPublisher website
Other: IEEE Xplore
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 (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 195 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 94 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 161 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 377 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 453 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 1,121 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- Keywords
- 3–8
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
- Tsinghua University Press
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2096-9929
- Electronic ISSN
- 2097-3705
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Complex System Modeling and Simulation
What is the impact factor of Complex System Modeling and Simulation?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 8.1, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Complex System Modeling and Simulation?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Complex System Modeling and Simulation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; Keywords: 3–8. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Complex System Modeling and Simulation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Complex System Modeling and Simulation is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Complex System Modeling and Simulation open access, and what is the APC?
Complex System Modeling and Simulation is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .