Journal profile · Computer Science, Software Engineering
Design Automation for Embedded Systems
ISSN 0929-5585 · eISSN 1572-8080 · Springer US · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly · Founded 1996
Design Automation for Embedded Systems: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.81; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,590; median 240 days to acceptance (10 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 3 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Design Automation for Embedded Systems is published by Springer US and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Embedded Systems Design Techniques, Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques and Interconnection Networks and Systems, together about 54.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Hardware and Architecture. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Design Automation for Embedded Systems is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to cutting-edge research in the automation of embedded systems design. As embedded systems evolve to meet the demands of increasingly complex and intelligent applications—spanning sectors from automotive and aerospace to IoT and edge AI—the need for advanced design methodologies and tools has never been greater. The journal focuses on innovations that push the boundaries of how embedded systems are architected, designed, verified, and deployed. Core areas of interest include: Hardware-Software Co-design, synthesis, and optimization for embedded systems, FPGAs, multicore, and heterogeneous systems AI-assisted design and optimization workflows, including agentic systems and reinforcement-learning-based automation System-level methodologies leveraging large language models (LLMs) for specification, code synthesis, hardware/software partitioning, and design-space exploration LLM-aided tools for Register-Transfer Level (RTL) design, High-Level Synthesis (HLS), and formal verification AI hardware acceleration and co-design methodologies for deploying machine learning workloads on edge and embedded platforms New datasets, benchmarks, and evaluation frameworks that enable reproducibility and standardization in embedded system design research Data science and analytics techniques applied to design automation pipelines, performance tuning, and debugging We welcome contributions that blend embedded systems with advances in artificial intelligence, computer architecture, design methodology, and software engineering. High-quality submissions may include theoretical innovations, practical tools and frameworks, novel architectures, empirical studies, and real-world case studies. Design Automation for Embedded Systems serves as a forum for researchers and practitioners to present transformative ideas that advance the future of intelligent, automated embedded system design.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Software Engineering
Editor-in-chief Reinaldo A. BergamaschiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 4, Italy 4, Brazil 3, United States 2, United Kingdom 2 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Embedded Systems Design TechniquesComputer Science24.6%
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science16.8%
- Interconnection Networks and SystemsComputer Science12.7%
- Real-Time Systems SchedulingComputer Science10.4%
- VLSI and Analog Circuit TestingComputer Science4.5%
- Formal Methods in VerificationComputer Science3.9%
- VLSI and FPGA Design TechniquesEngineering3%
- Advanced Data Storage TechnologiesComputer Science2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, ACM Digital Library, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 0.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 142OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 2LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 26,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 453 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
| 2023 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
| 2022 | 11 | 6 | 40 |
| 2021 | 12 | 3 | 51 |
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
240 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 172 days – 490 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (10 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 271 days
- Sample
- 10 articles with submission and acceptance dates (11 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 62 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 3,590 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; use of an LLM must be documented in the Methods section or a suitable alternative part of the manuscript. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Author Contribution and Competing Interest information must be provided at submission via the submission interface. Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Authors are required to disclose financial or non-financial interests related to the submitted work. Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement explaining how to access supporting data, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Manuscripts must not be under simultaneous consideration elsewhere; submitted work must be original and not published before, unless an expansion of previous work with transparency on re-use. Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Design Automation for Embedded Systems, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors may suggest suitable reviewers and/or request exclusion of certain individuals; suggested reviewers must be independent and not connected to the work. Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts. When suggesting reviewers, authors should make sure they are totally independent and not connected to the work in any way.
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 US
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 0929-5585
- Electronic ISSN
- 1572-8080
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Design Automation for Embedded Systems
What CAS zone is Design Automation for Embedded Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Design Automation for Embedded Systems is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture / Computer Science, Software Engineering. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Design Automation for Embedded Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.81; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at Design Automation for Embedded Systems?
Based on the dates recorded on 10 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 240 days (interquartile range 172–490 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Design Automation for Embedded Systems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Design Automation for Embedded Systems based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (4), Italy (4) and Brazil (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Design Automation for Embedded Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Design Automation for Embedded Systems is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Design Automation for Embedded Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Design Automation for Embedded Systems is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,590.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .