Journal profile · Business, Management and Accounting-Management of Technology and Innovation
International Journal of Systematic Innovation
ISSN 2077-7973 · eISSN 2077-8767 · The Society of Systematic Innovation
International Journal of Systematic Innovation: fully open access; APC about USD 950; review about 78 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Systematic Innovation is published by The Society of Systematic Innovation. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Design Education and Practice, Extenics and Innovation Methods and Intellectual Property and Patents, together about 52.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management of Technology and Innovation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Business, Management and Accounting-Management of Technology and Innovation
Editor-in-chief Dongliang Daniel SheuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 23 in mainland China (about 26%); most named Mainland China 23, Taiwan, China 18, Italy 9, United States 8, United Kingdom 4 (90 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering26.6%
- Extenics and Innovation MethodsEngineering19%
- Intellectual Property and PatentsBusiness, Management and Accounting6.5%
- Business Strategies and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting6.3%
- Quality Function Deployment in Product DesignBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting3.9%
- Product Development and CustomizationBusiness, Management and Accounting3.4%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | Q3 | 124/223 | 44th |
| Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | Q3 | 292/425 | 31st |
| Artificial Intelligence | Q3 | 404/570 | 29th |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Q3 | 742/1030 | 27th |
| Mechanical Engineering | Q3 | 550/740 | 25th |
| General Engineering | Q4 | 270/351 | 23rd |
| Computer Science Applications | Q4 | 793/1022 | 22nd |
| Management of Technology and Innovation | Q4 | 257/317 | 19th |
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
Google Scholar, EBSCO, CrossrefPublisher 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
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 5,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 255 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 17 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 23 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 21 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 23 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
78 dayssubmission to final decision
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 27 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 950 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 950
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 papers4, by deadline
- Systematic Innovation for Mobile Communication Systems: Integrating Mobile Communication and Artificial Intelligence Guest Editors: Weiwei Jiang, Noha Hasan, Muhammad Baqer Mollah Submission Deadline: 31 March 2027Deadline
- AI Revolutionizing Business Functions: The Digital Transformation of Business Management Guest Editors: Ahmad Aburayya, Babeet Gupta Submission Deadline: 30 April 2027Deadline
- Strategic Evolution and Digital Transformation in Green Supply Chains Guest Editors: Taiwen Feng, Qiansong Zhang, Haiqing Shi Submission Deadline: 30 June 2027Deadline
- Integrated Sustainable Industrial Systems: Engineering, Intelligent Optimization, and Resilient Supply Networks Guest Editors: Wan Azani Mustafa, Siti Kartini Enche Ab Rahim, Mohd Sharizan Md Sarip, Roshita Ibrahim Submission Deadline: 31 December 2027Deadline
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 3–8
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- editorialAn Editorial is a short article describing news about the journal or opinions of senior Editors or the publisher.Length not stated
- letter to editorA Letter to Editor is usually an open post-publication review of a paper from its readers, often critical of some aspect of a published paper.Length not stated
- original research articleAn Original Research Article describes detailed results from novel research. All findings are extensively discussed.Length not stated
- perspectiveA Perspective provides personal points of view on the state-of-the-art of a specific area of knowledge and its future prospects.Length not stated
- reviewA Review Article summarizes the literature on previous studies. It usually does not present any new information on a subject.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use 7. Policy of the Use of AI and AI-assisted Technologies in Scientific Writing
AI use restricted to readability/language improvement; must be disclosed; AI cannot be an author. Model summary
Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (e.g., large language models) are expected to be increasingly used to create content. In the writing process of manuscripts, using AI and AI-assisted technologies to complete key researcher work, such as producing scientific insights, analyzing and interpreting data or drawing scientific conclusions, is not allowed, and they should only be used to improve…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 4. Authorship
Authorship credit of IJoSI should be solely based on substantial contributions to a published study, as specified in the following four criteria: Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; Final approval of the version to be p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 2.3.1.8 Conflict of Interest
At the time of submission, authors must declare any (potential) conflicts or competing interests with any institutes, organizations or agencies that might influence the integrity of results or objective interpretation of their submitted works. For more information, see our Conflict of Interest Policy. State “The authors declare they have no competing interests” or words to that effect if the autho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 7. Publication Ethics Statement
IJoSI fully adheres to the Code of Conduct and the Best Practice Guidelines of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The Editors of this journal enforce a rigorous peer-review process together with strict ethical policies and standards to guarantee to add high quality scientific works to the field of scholarly publication. Unfortunately, cases of plagiarism, data falsification, image manipulatio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 1.2 Open Access and Copyright
The journal adopts Gold Open Access publishing model and distributes content under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Copyright is retained by authors. Please make sure that you are well aware of these policies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 1.2 Open Access and Copyright
Gold Open Access under CC BY 4.0; copyright retained by authors. Model summary
The journal adopts Gold Open Access publishing model and distributes content under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Copyright is retained by authors. Please make sure that you are well aware of these policies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 6. Peer Review
Authors suggest three potential reviewers; exclusions limited to three unless justified. Model summary
The journal adheres to rigorous peer review and undergoes double-blind peer review. For more details, please refer to Editorial Process.
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
- The Society of Systematic Innovation
- ISSN
- 2077-7973
- Electronic ISSN
- 2077-8767
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Systematic Innovation
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Systematic Innovation?
The publisher reports about 78 days (submission to final decision). 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 International Journal of Systematic Innovation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–8; Suggested reviewers: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: 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 International Journal of Systematic Innovation based?
Of the 90 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 23 (about 26%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (23), Taiwan, China (18) and Italy (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Systematic Innovation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Systematic Innovation is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Systematic Innovation open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Systematic Innovation is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 950.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .