Journal profile · Mathematics, Applied
DISCRETE EVENT DYNAMIC SYSTEMS-THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
ISSN 0924-6703 · eISSN 1573-7594 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1991
DISCRETE EVENT DYNAMIC SYSTEMS-THEORY AND APPLICATIONS: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.97; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 321 days to acceptance (47 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
DISCRETE EVENT DYNAMIC SYSTEMS-THEORY AND APPLICATIONS 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 Petri Nets in System Modeling, Formal Methods in Verification and Simulation Techniques and Applications, together about 49.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The research on discrete event dynamic systems (DEDSs) is multi-disciplinary in nature and its development has been dynamic. Examples of DEDSs include manufacturing plants, communication networks, computer systems, management information databases, logistics systems, command-control-communication systems, robotics, and other man-made operational systems. The state processes of such systems cannot be described by differential equations in general. The aim of this journal, Discrete Event Dynamic Systems: Theory and Applications, is to publish high-quality, peer-reviewed papers on the modeling and control of, and all other aspects related to, DEDSs. In particular, the journal publishes papers dealing with general theories and methodologies of DEDSs and their applications to any particular subject, including hybrid systems, as well as papers discussing practical problems from which some generally applicable DEDS theories or methodologies can be formulated; The scope of this journal is defined by its emphasis on discrete events and the dynamic nature of the systems and on their modeling, control and optimization. Motivation. The Journal welcomes papers describing modeling and control problems with discrete events from all areas of engineering and sciences. The development of the theory of DEDS must continuously be motivated by concrete problems. The term "problem" is interpreted here in a broad sense to include not only problems from the real world but also well-defined problems arising from the methodological context. As a scientific and engineering discipline, DEDS must have both experimental and theoretical components. Carefully designed experiments accumulate evidence upon which a relevant theory can be built. Conversely, analytical and mathematical reasoning pinpoint further experiments to be conducted for theory validation and extension. The Journal shall encourage papers emphasizing this interplay between modeling, experimentation, and mathematical theory. It is not devoted exclusively to the mathematics of DEDS. The Journal aims at providing a science and engineering knowledge base for the studies of DEDS.Dynamics of Discrete Event Systems. Recognition of the role of "dynamics" in DEDSs seems crucial for the eventual development of a fruitful theory. While the analysis of DEDS may proceed via many fronts, such as graph theory, queueing theory, simulation, automata, Petri nets, etc., concepts from system theory are expected to play a central role. Contro
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics, Applied
Editor-in-chief Christoforos HadjicostisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 13, France 5, Mainland China 3, Germany 3, Netherlands 2 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Petri Nets in System ModelingComputer Science25.1%
- Formal Methods in VerificationComputer Science17.7%
- Simulation Techniques and ApplicationsDecision Sciences7.1%
- Distributed systems and fault toleranceComputer Science7.1%
- Advanced Queuing Theory AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting6.2%
- Real-Time Systems SchedulingComputer Science5.7%
- Business Process Modeling and AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting3.7%
- Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing SystemsEngineering3.5%
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 | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | 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 | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | 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 | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | 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 CompendexzbMATHDBLPCurrent 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
- 0.97LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 356OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 50,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 734 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 15 | 6 |
| 2025 | 14 | 8 | 17 |
| 2024 | 20 | 12 | 68 |
| 2023 | 17 | 10 | 72 |
| 2022 | 16 | 9 | 131 |
| 2021 | 24 | 12 | 200 |
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
321 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 158 days – 424 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (47 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 370 days
- Sample
- 47 articles with submission and acceptance dates (48 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
- 4 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 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- 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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted7
- book reviewThe journal publishes two types of papers: 1. Regular papers 2. Short papers Short papers are limited to 12 journal pages; they will go through a different revi…Length not stated
- editorialThe journal publishes two types of papers: 1. Regular papers 2. Short papers Short papers are limited to 12 journal pages; they will go through a different revi…Length not stated
- regular paperThe journal publishes two types of papers: 1. Regular papers 2. Short papers Short papers are limited to 12 journal pages; they will go through a different revi…Length not stated
- regular papersThe journal publishes two types of papers: 1. Regular papers 2. Short papersLength not stated
- reviewThe journal publishes two types of papers: 1. Regular papers 2. Short papers Short papers are limited to 12 journal pages; they will go through a different revi…Length not stated
- short papersShort papers are limited to 12 journal pages; they will go through a different review process than regular papers.Length not stated
- surveyThe journal publishes two types of papers: 1. Regular papers 2. Short papers Short papers are limited to 12 journal pages; they will go through a different revi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
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
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
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. 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
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 Discrete Event Dynamic Systems, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 0924-6703
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-7594
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about DISCRETE EVENT DYNAMIC SYSTEMS-THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
What CAS zone is DISCRETE EVENT DYNAMIC SYSTEMS-THEORY AND APPLICATIONS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, DISCRETE EVENT DYNAMIC SYSTEMS-THEORY AND APPLICATIONS is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Automation & Control Systems / Mathematics, Applied / Operations Research & Management Science. 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 DISCRETE EVENT DYNAMIC SYSTEMS-THEORY AND APPLICATIONS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.97; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 64.
How long does peer review take at DISCRETE EVENT DYNAMIC SYSTEMS-THEORY AND APPLICATIONS?
Based on the dates recorded on 47 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 321 days (interquartile range 158–424 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 DISCRETE EVENT DYNAMIC SYSTEMS-THEORY AND APPLICATIONS?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 DISCRETE EVENT DYNAMIC SYSTEMS-THEORY AND APPLICATIONS based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (13), France (5) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index DISCRETE EVENT DYNAMIC SYSTEMS-THEORY AND APPLICATIONS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, DISCRETE EVENT DYNAMIC SYSTEMS-THEORY AND APPLICATIONS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, zbMATH, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is DISCRETE EVENT DYNAMIC SYSTEMS-THEORY AND APPLICATIONS open access, and what is the APC?
DISCRETE EVENT DYNAMIC SYSTEMS-THEORY AND APPLICATIONS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,290.
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: .