Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems
ISSN 1063-6706 · eISSN 1941-0034 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems: CAS Zone 1 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.98; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,645; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 343 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. and is in Zone 1 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fuzzy Logic and Control Systems, Multi-Criteria Decision Making and Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems, together about 34.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems publishes high quality technical papers in the theory, design, and application of fuzzy systems. Readers are encouraged to submit papers which disclose significant technical knowledge, exploratory developments and applications of fuzzy systems. Emphasis is given to engineering systems and scientific applications. The Transactions also contains a letters section which includes information of current interest, and comments and rebuttals submitted in connection with published papers.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fuzzy Logic and Control SystemsComputer Science17.8%
- Multi-Criteria Decision MakingDecision Sciences8.3%
- Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsEngineering8.1%
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering7.9%
- Fuzzy Systems and OptimizationMathematics7.8%
- Neural Networks and ApplicationsComputer Science7.1%
- Neural Networks Stability and SynchronizationComputer Science5.6%
- Rough Sets and Fuzzy LogicComputer Science5.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 9.98LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 20.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 170LetPub ·
- h-index
- 256OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,410OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 10.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 352LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,347 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 257 | 20 | 141 |
| 2025 | 343 | 19 | 2,025 |
| 2024 | 553 | 64 | 10,119 |
| 2023 | 385 | 65 | 11,164 |
| 2022 | 373 | 74 | 14,310 |
| 2021 | 315 | 85 | 14,436 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
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
- 1063-6706
- Electronic ISSN
- 1941-0034
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems is in Zone 1 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.98; CiteScore 20.5, h-index 256.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”. 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 Transactions on Fuzzy Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .