Journal profile
Management System Engineering
ISSN 2731-5843 · Springer · Singapore
Management System Engineering: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 174 days to acceptance (42 articles, last 24 months); 22 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Management System Engineering is published by Springer. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Supply Chain and Inventory Management, Multi-Criteria Decision Making and Digital Economy and Transformation, together about 21.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management Science and Operations Research. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Management System Engineering (MSE) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to the methodology of System Engineering (SE) and the practice of Management Decision Making. Among the topics considered are: decision modelling, optimization, stimulation, computation, and data analytics for identifying and solving management problems; making business decisions; and managing risks in complex management systems from the SE perspective. The journal also provides a unique and premiere forum for topics such as issue data-driven applications for interdisciplinary problems, and issue interpretation for any of the systems engineering lifecycle phases associated with the definition; development, and deployment of large systems with the aid of new information technology using big data analysis, cloud computing, internet of things, blockchain and so forth. Explores the methodology of system engineering and the practice of management decision making. Provides a platform for interdisciplinary research on data information, control and management. Benefits academics, researchers, and professionals in the field of data-information-management.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Xiaofang ChenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 47%); most named Mainland China 9, United Kingdom 2, France 2, Hong Kong, China 1, Japan 1 (19 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 Accounting7.8%
- Multi-Criteria Decision MakingDecision Sciences6.7%
- Digital Economy and TransformationBusiness, Management and Accounting6.7%
- Vehicle Routing Optimization MethodsEngineering5.6%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences4.4%
- Game Theory and ApplicationsDecision Sciences4.4%
- Maritime Ports and LogisticsEngineering4.4%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSSPublisher 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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.57OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 59,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 76 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 102 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 90 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 57 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
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
174 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 103 days – 239 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (42 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 209 days
- Sample
- 42 articles with submission and acceptance dates (43 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)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted5
- book reviewManagement System Engineering journal publishes Research, Review, Case Study, and Book review. Back to topLength not stated
- case studyManagement System Engineering journal publishes Research, Review, Case Study, and Book review.Length not stated
- 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
- researchManagement System Engineering journal publishes Research, Review, Case Study, and Book review.Length not stated
- reviewManagement System Engineering journal publishes Research, Review, Case Study, and Book review. Back to topLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, 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
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 Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research. 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 ·- License & copyright Copyright
Articles in Springer Nature open access journals do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Management System 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
- Country or region
- Singapore
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2731-5843
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Management System Engineering
How long does peer review take at Management System Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 42 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 174 days (interquartile range 103–239 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. 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 Management System Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Management System Engineering based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 47%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (9), United Kingdom (2) and France (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Management System Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Management System Engineering is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Management System Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Management System Engineering is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .