Journal profile · Telecommunications
IEEE Systems Journal
ISSN 1932-8184 · eISSN 1937-9234 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
IEEE Systems Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.87; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,645; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 133 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Systems Journal is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microgrid Control and Optimization, Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization and Smart Grid Energy Management, together about 24% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This publication provides a systems-level, focused forum for application-oriented manuscripts that address complex systems and system-of-systems of national and global significance. It intends to encourage and facilitate cooperation and interaction among IEEE Societies with systems-level and systems engineering interest, and to attract non-IEEE contributors and readers from around the globe. Our IEEE Systems Council job is to address issues in new ways that are not solvable in the domains of the existing IEEE or other societies or global organizations. These problems do not fit within traditional hierarchical boundaries. For example, disaster response such as that triggered by Hurricane Katrina, tsunamis, or current volcanic eruptions is not solvable by pure engineering solutions. We need to think about changing and enlarging the paradigm to include systems issues.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Telecommunications
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microgrid Control and OptimizationEngineering8.7%
- Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationEngineering7.8%
- Smart Grid Energy ManagementEngineering7.4%
- Optimal Power Flow DistributionEngineering6.4%
- Cooperative Communication and Network CodingComputer Science5.3%
- Energy Harvesting in Wireless NetworksEngineering5.1%
- Smart Grid Security and ResilienceEngineering5%
- Advanced Wireless Communication TechnologiesEngineering4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 4.87LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 143OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,319OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.98%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 103LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,201 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 150 | 7 | 27 |
| 2025 | 133 | 5 | 365 |
| 2024 | 191 | 28 | 1,650 |
| 2023 | 387 | 57 | 6,111 |
| 2022 | 481 | 90 | 9,507 |
| 2021 | 476 | 109 | 12,471 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,645 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1932-8184
- Electronic ISSN
- 1937-9234
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Systems Journal
What CAS zone is IEEE Systems Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Systems Journal is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Operations Research & Management Science / Telecommunications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Systems Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.87; CiteScore 14.1, h-index 143.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Systems Journal?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Which databases index IEEE Systems Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Systems Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Systems Journal open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Systems Journal is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,645.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .