Journal profile · Operations Research & Management Science
Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering
ISSN 1004-3756 · eISSN 1861-9576 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Quarterly · Founded 2003
Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.05; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,890; median 280 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 66 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Supply Chain and Inventory Management, Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing, together about 33.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management Science and Operations Research. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering is an international journal published bimonthly. It aims to foster new thinking and research, to help decision makers to understand the mechanism and complexity of economic, engineering, management, social and technological systems, and learn new developments in theory and practice that could help to improve the performance of systems. The Journal publishes papers that address the theory, methodology and applications relating to systems science and systems engineering; applications and practical experience of systems engineering in various fields of industry, agriculture, service sector, environment, finance, operating management, E-commerce, logistics, information systems. Technical notes solving practical problems and reviews are also welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Operations Research & Management Science
Editor-in-chief Jian ChenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 36 in mainland China (about 56%); most named Mainland China 36, United States 14, Hong Kong, China 2, Japan 2, Canada 2 (64 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting16.3%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting9.8%
- Consumer Market Behavior and PricingBusiness, Management and Accounting7.6%
- Multi-Criteria Decision MakingDecision Sciences5.9%
- Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEngineering5.8%
- Advanced Queuing Theory AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Digital Platforms and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting4.5%
- Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationEngineering3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- Impact factor
- 2.05LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 320OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 65LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 42,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 866 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 66 | 2 | 100 |
| 2024 | 47 | 3 | 210 |
| 2023 | 39 | 4 | 254 |
| 2022 | 28 | 4 | 273 |
| 2021 | 44 | 5 | 388 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
280 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 193 days – 406 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 82 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 412 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (141 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 31 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
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 3,890 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted8
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
- original research paperThe Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering publishes the following types of papers: • Research Papers: Original research papers subdivided into sect…Length not stated
- research paperThe Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering publishes the following types of papers: • Research Papers: Original research papers subdivided into sect…Length not stated
- research papersResearch Papers: Original research papers subdivided into section (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion).Length not stated
- reviewThe Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering publishes the following types of papers: • Research Papers: Original research papers subdivided into sect…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews: Reviews by experts in the field are invited.Length not stated
- technical noteThe Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering publishes the following types of papers: • Research Papers: Original research papers subdivided into sect…Length not stated
- technical notesTechnical Notes: Short scientific notes. Abstract and conclusion are compulsory.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
LLM authorship criteria Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Competing interests disclosure Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright transfer
Authors will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the Publisher (or grant the Publisher exclusive publication and dissemination rights). This will ensure the widest possible protection and dissemination of information under copyright laws.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1004-3756
- Electronic ISSN
- 1861-9576
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering
What CAS zone is Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Operations Research & Management Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.05; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 280 days (interquartile range 193–406 days); authors report an average review time of over 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: 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 Systems Science and Systems Engineering based?
Of the 64 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 36 (about 56%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (36), United States (14) and Hong Kong, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,890.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .