Journal profile · Decision Sciences-Information Systems and Management
International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management
ISSN 1742-7967 · eISSN 1742-7975 · Inderscience Publishers
International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management: subscription journal; 141 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management is published by Inderscience Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain and Inventory Management and Quality and Supply Management, together about 40.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Logistics enterprise network Logistical systems design/development/optimisation Performance management, benchmarking E-logistics, global logistics Logistics information systems, ERP Customer relationship management Materials handling Supply chain management Warehouse management Purchasing Transport management Supply chain management information Inventory/demand management Project/distribution management Modelling and analysis More on this journal... ObjectivesThe main objective of the IJLSM is to provide a platform for interaction between researchers and practitioners who are dealing with logistics systems and management. It also aims to promote and coordinate developments in the field of logistics systems and management. The global dimension is emphasised, with the objective of overcoming various cultural barriers and in turn of meeting the needs of technological and organisational changes in the global e-markets. The journal intends to provide executives and academics with the state of the art of logistics systems and supply chain management and also to facilitate the exchange of information about logistics systems and supply chain management among logistics researchers and practitioners.ReadershipIJLSM acts as a vehicle to help professionals, academics and researchers, working in the field of logistics systems and management, to disseminate information and latest developments and to learn from each other|s research.ContentsIJLSM publishes original papers, review papers, technical reports, case studies, conference reports, management reports, book reviews, notes, commentaries, and news. Special Issues devoted to important topics in logistics systems and management will occasionally be published.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Decision Sciences-Information Systems and Management
Editor-in-chief Angappa GunasekaranPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting15.8%
- Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting13.1%
- Quality and Supply ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting12%
- Logistics and Transportation SystemsBusiness, Management and Accounting7.5%
- Multi-Criteria Decision MakingDecision Sciences5.1%
- Vehicle Routing Optimization MethodsEngineering5%
- Transport and Logistics InnovationsEngineering4.9%
- Supply Chain Resilience and Risk ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Systems and Management | Q3 | 133/222 | 40th |
| Management Information Systems | Q4 | 117/143 | 18th |
| Management Science and Operations Research | Q4 | 184/225 | 18th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 386OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,147 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 101 | 5 | 445 |
| 2025 | 141 | 24 | 776 |
| 2024 | 135 | 49 | 1,015 |
| 2023 | 145 | 12 | 1,112 |
| 2022 | 131 | 0 | 1,023 |
| 2021 | 190 | 7 | 1,311 |
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
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
There are no fees for publishing with Inderscience, unless you require your article to be OA. OA articles accepted for publication are available online and freely accessible to all without any restriction except use for commercial purposes; a fee must be paid by the author(s) for an article to be made OA. Open Access papers may be published according to the Inderscience Open Access option.
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
- Inderscience Publishers
- ISSN
- 1742-7967
- Electronic ISSN
- 1742-7975
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management
Which databases index International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .