Journal profile · Engineering-Computational Mechanics
Cyber-Physical Systems
ISSN 2333-5785 · Taylor & Francis
Cyber-Physical Systems: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 104 days to acceptance (39 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 4% (journal website); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cyber-Physical Systems is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing and Smart Grid Security and Resilience, together about 23.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cyber-Physical Systems is an international interdisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing the highest quality research in the rapidly-growing field of cyber-physical systems / Internet-of-Things. Publications cover theory, algorithms, simulations, architectures, implementations, services and applications of state-of-the-art research in this exciting field. The journal welcomes submissions in the following key areas of interest: A. Networks and Networked Systems where intelligent entities exchange information to achieve improved overall performance for both cyber and physical components. Particular areas of interests include: sensor, vehicular, robot, camera, aerial and social smartphone networks wireless networking technologies and autonomous ad hoc networks internet of things and machine-to-machine communications networked infrastructure management with applications such as smart power grids and transportation systems network enabled computation, coordination, and actuation scalability of complex networks B. Modelling and Control where mathematical and computational methods are developed and applied to facilitate innovative design, in-depth analysis, and novel insights of the fundamental principles. Particular areas of interests include: control theory with a clear cyber-physical tone such as networked control, distributed optimization, and distributed learning autonomy with applications in mobile sensor networks, internet connected cars, etc. modelling of tightly integrated physical processes, software, computation platforms, and networks C. Data Management where novel methods are developed to reliably gather, store, transfer, and analyse large amount of data and dataflow. Particular areas of interests include: data management and processing (e.g. big data, cloud computing) location and tracking based services smart cameras and computer vision based context management web of things. D. Software and Hardware where novel designs and implementations of test-beds, platforms, and software will significantly improve the speed, efficiency, and reliability of next generation CPS. Particular areas of interests include: embedded systems applications (pervasive computing, real-time control technologies) resource-constrained systems (low power, energizing, device miniaturization) standards and middleware. E. Other Emerging Areas where new challenges, new ideas, and new principles are shaping. For example, incentive, security, trust, and privacy issues in CPS smar
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Computational Mechanics
Editor-in-chief Xu ZhengPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 67%); most named Mainland China 2, Canada 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsEngineering8.2%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science7.7%
- Smart Grid Security and ResilienceEngineering7.7%
- Smart Grid Energy ManagementEngineering5.8%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science5.3%
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering4.8%
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science4.4%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science3.9%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Networks and Communications | Q2 | 208/568 | 63rd |
| Control and Systems Engineering | Q2 | 156/390 | 60th |
| Information Systems | Q2 | 212/519 | 59th |
| Hardware and Architecture | Q2 | 107/245 | 56th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Portico, CLOCKSS, Crossref, British Library, Engineering Village, Microsoft Academic, SCImago, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.29Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.41Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.75OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 6,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 171 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 2 | 212 |
| 2025 | 20 | 2 | 226 |
| 2024 | 19 | 4 | 209 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | 187 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 170 |
| 2021 | 22 | 2 | 131 |
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
104 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 89 days – 167 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (39 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 133 days
- Sample
- 39 articles with submission and acceptance dates (40 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 85 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- novel surveysCyber-Physical Systems encourages original articles in these areas, including technical contributions, short communications, and novel surveys.Length not stated
- original articlesCyber-Physical Systems encourages original articles in these areas, including technical contributions, short communications, and novel surveys.Length not stated
- short communicationsCyber-Physical Systems encourages original articles in these areas, including technical contributions, short communications, and novel surveys.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Member of COPE Model summary
Taylor & Francis is a member of the Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Cyber-Physical Systems is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-anonymized peer review policy Model summary
Cyber-Physical Systems operates a single-anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2333-5785
- Print ISSN
- 2333-5777
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cyber-Physical Systems
How long does peer review take at Cyber-Physical Systems?
Based on the dates recorded on 39 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 104 days (interquartile range 89–167 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 4%. 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 Cyber-Physical Systems based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 67%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (2) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cyber-Physical Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cyber-Physical Systems is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Cyber-Physical Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Cyber-Physical Systems is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .