Journal profile · Computer Science, Cybernetics
Kybernetes
ISSN 0368-492X · eISSN 1758-7883 · Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · ENGLAND · Monthly
Kybernetes: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.12; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 135 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kybernetes is published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Complex Systems and Decision Making, Multi-Criteria Decision Making and Sustainable Supply Chain Management, together about 29.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Kybernetes is an important forum for the exchange of knowledge and information among all those who are interested in cybernetics and systems thinking. Submit to this journal About this journal
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Cybernetics
Editor-in-chief Steffen RothPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United Kingdom 17, Italy 11, United States 6, Germany 5, France 4 (74 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Complex Systems and Decision MakingDecision Sciences15%
- Multi-Criteria Decision MakingDecision Sciences8%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting6.2%
- Computability, Logic, AI AlgorithmsComputer Science4.6%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences4.6%
- Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting3.8%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Cybernetics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Cybernetics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Cybernetics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 3.12LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,778OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 130LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,361 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 9 | 32 |
| 2025 | 135 | 11 | 375 |
| 2024 | 306 | 18 | 2,140 |
| 2023 | 332 | 15 | 4,150 |
| 2022 | 267 | 18 | 4,217 |
| 2021 | 247 | 31 | 4,416 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- editorialResearch Paper — up to 7000 words Conceptual Paper — up to 6000 words Practitioner Paper — up to 6000 words General Review — up to 8000 words Editorials — up to…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- research paperResearch Paper — up to 7000 words Conceptual Paper — up to 6000 words Practitioner Paper — up to 6000 words General Review — up to 8000 words Editorials — up to…main text ≤ 7,000 words
- reviewResearch Paper — up to 7000 words Conceptual Paper — up to 6000 words Practitioner Paper — up to 6000 words General Review — up to 8000 words Editorials — up to…main text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access options
This is a hybrid journal. Hybrid journals are subscription journals but offer all authors the option to publish their work open access. If you choose to publish open access you will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC). Alternatively you can opt for the green open access route and self-archive your article (at no cost to the author). Read more about our open access options.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review type
Double anonymous peer review. All submissions are sent to at least 2 independent and anonymous reviewers.
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
- Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0368-492X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1758-7883
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kybernetes
What CAS zone is Kybernetes in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Kybernetes is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Cybernetics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Kybernetes?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.12; CiteScore 7.7, h-index 110.
How long does peer review take at Kybernetes?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Kybernetes based?
Of the 74 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (17), Italy (11) and United States (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Kybernetes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kybernetes is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Kybernetes open access, and what is the APC?
Kybernetes is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .