Journal profile · Engineering, Industrial
Journal of Manufacturing Systems
ISSN 0278-6125 · eISSN 1878-6642 · Elsevier · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1999
Journal of Manufacturing Systems: CAS Zone 1 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 14.81; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,850; review about 138 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 274 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Manufacturing Systems is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Manufacturing Process and Optimization, Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms and Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization, together about 37.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by SMEThe Journal of Manufacturing Systems publishes state-of-the-art fundamental and applied research in manufacturing at systems level. Manufacturing systems are comprised of products, equipment, people, information, control and support functions for the economical and competitive development to satisfy market and societal needs.The aim of the Journal of Manufacturing Systems is to publish archival scholarly literature with the goal of advancing the state of the art in manufacturing systems and encouraging innovation in developing efficient, robust and sustainable manufacturing systems. Pertinent to the Journal is research that will impact emerging manufacturing systems from the equipment level to the extended enterprise. Challenges are addressed at the systems level within and across various scales including nano, micro and macro-scale manufacturing, as well as within and across broad sectors including aerospace, automotive, energy and medical device manufacturing.The scope of the Journal of Manufacturing Systems includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:Factory and production network design, process planning, assembly planning;Smart sensor networks, real-time monitoring, distributed system control;Human-machine interaction, human-robot collaborative assembly, operator ergonomics;Virtual and augmented reality in manufacturing;Artificial intelligence in manufacturing;Design and operation for sustainability, energy efficiency in production;Global and regional production networks, material handling, logistics;Mass customisation and personalisation, complexity management;Cyber-physical production systems, big data analytics, industrial Internet;Systems issues related to additive and subtractive manufacturing, micro-electromechanical systems.Papers addressing related emerging topics are encouraged, and special-topic issues on emerging topics will be considered. Papers on manufacturing processes (additive, subtractive), modelling and simulation, shop-floor scheduling, diagnosis and prognosis, supply chain management, and resource optimisation, will generally be considered out of scope, as there are other more appropriate journals in these areas. The Journal of Manufacturing Systems is an official journal of Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), in cooperation with the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME (NAMRI/SME).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Industrial
Editor-in-chief L. WangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 15%); most named United States 19, Mainland China 7, Sweden 7, United Kingdom 2, Brazil 2 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering18.8%
- Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEngineering10.4%
- Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationEngineering8.7%
- Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing SystemsEngineering8.2%
- Digital Transformation in IndustryEngineering7%
- Assembly Line Balancing OptimizationEngineering6.2%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering5.1%
- Industrial Vision Systems and Defect DetectionEngineering4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 2 |
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
- 14.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 14.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 27.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 27.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 170OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,432OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 15.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.34%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 260LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,186 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 217 | 75 | 341 |
| 2025 | 274 | 97 | 3,503 |
| 2024 | 255 | 93 | 7,596 |
| 2023 | 212 | 75 | 11,027 |
| 2022 | 200 | 61 | 15,037 |
| 2021 | 229 | 76 | 18,534 |
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
138 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 6 months
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 53 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 138 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,850 / EUR 3,600 / GBP 3,080 / JPY 477,520 | — | — |
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 papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 1
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted2
- research articleThe Journal of Manufacturing Systems publishes recently written original technical papers that set forth sound theoretical concepts, offer application methodolo…Length not stated
- reviewThe Journal of Manufacturing Systems publishes recently written original technical papers that set forth sound theoretical concepts, offer application methodolo…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review type: single anonymized review process. Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1999
- ISSN
- 0278-6125
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-6642
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Manufacturing Systems
What CAS zone is Journal of Manufacturing Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Manufacturing Systems is in Zone 1 of Engineering, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Engineering, Manufacturing / Operations Research & Management Science / Engineering, Industrial; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Manufacturing Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 14.81; CiteScore 27.7, h-index 170.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Manufacturing Systems?
The publisher reports about 138 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; 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 Journal of Manufacturing Systems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 1; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Journal of Manufacturing Systems based?
Of the 48 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 15%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (19), Mainland China (7) and Sweden (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Manufacturing Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Manufacturing Systems is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Manufacturing Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Manufacturing Systems is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,850.
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: .