Journal profile
Database Systems Journal
ISSN 2069-3230 · Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies Publishing House · Romania
Database Systems Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Database Systems Journal is published by Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies Publishing House. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cloud Computing and Resource Management, Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems and Big Data and Business Intelligence, together about 25% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Database Systems Journal is an open-access, peer reviewed and indexed journal, available online and published with the support of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Adela BaraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 25, United Kingdom 2, India 2, France 1, Italy 1 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementComputer Science8.3%
- Distributed and Parallel Computing SystemsComputer Science8.3%
- Big Data and Business IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting8.3%
- Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchComputer Science4.2%
- Reinforcement Learning in RoboticsComputer Science4.2%
- Smart Grid Energy ManagementEngineering4.2%
- Distributed systems and fault toleranceComputer Science4.2%
- Access Control and TrustSocial Sciences4.2%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, J-Gate, RePEc, Open J-Gate, Cite Factor, Index Copernicus, Directory of Science, Electronic Journals Library, Directory of Open Access Journal, Cabell's Directories of Publishing OpportunitiesPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- No colour charges
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- IEEE
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- License & copyright License terms
CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
Database Systems Journal uses the Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License , which allows for the distribution, remixing, adaptation, and building upon authors' work, even for commercial purposes, as long as appropriate credit is given to the original creator(s). To comply with this license, users must: Provide appropriate credit to the author(s) of the work, indicating their names and th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS COMPLIANCE
Open access journal Model summary
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism policy
Plagiarism screening with specialized software before peer review Model summary
Database Systems Journal is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity. To ensure that all published articles are free from plagiarism, we utilize specialized plagiarism detection software to scan each manuscript before it undergoes the peer review process. If a submitted manuscript is found to contain plagiarized content, the author(s) will be contacted and asked to addres…
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
- Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies Publishing House
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2069-3230
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Database Systems Journal
How long does peer review take at Database Systems Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Database Systems Journal based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (25), United Kingdom (2) and India (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Database Systems Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Database Systems Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Database Systems Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Database Systems Journal 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, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .