Journal profile · ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL
Management Systems in Production Engineering
ISSN 2299-0461 · eISSN 2450-5781 · P.A. NOVA S.A. · Poland
Management Systems in Production Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 16 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 60 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Management Systems in Production Engineering is published by P.A. NOVA S.A. and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Quality and Management Systems, Quality and Supply Management and Sustainable Supply Chain Management, together about 23.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Strategy and Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and ScopeThe journal is dedicated to advancing research, innovation, and practical solutions in the dynamic field of production engineering and management. It serves as a platform for knowledge exchange between academia and industry, supporting collaboration and the dissemination of cutting-edge developments in the discipline, including the rapidly growing application of artificial intelligence across production systems.The journal welcomes original scientific papers, including theoretical analyses, experimental research, and case studies, authored by scholars, researchers, and industry practitioners. It promotes the integration of theoretical frameworks with practical applications, responding to the evolving challenges and opportunities in modern manufacturing and engineering management, and to the transformation brought about by AI-driven and data-driven technologies.Scope and TopicsThe journal addresses a wide range of interdisciplinary themes, including but not limited to:Knowledge management, project management, and innovation processes in production systemsManufacturing engineering, smart manufacturing, automation, robotics, and maintenance strategiesArtificial intelligence and machine learning in production engineering, including predictive maintenance, computer vision for quality inspection, process optimisation, production scheduling, generative and large language models in engineering and managerial practiceQuality management, sustainable manufacturing, occupational safety, and risk managementSocial, economic, organizational, and ethical aspects of production systems, including the responsible and trustworthy deployment of AI, workforce competences, and human–AI collaborationDigital transformation, Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0, digital twins, lean manufacturing, and supply chain resilienceData analytics, decision support systems, and AI governance in industrial contextsArticles presenting a holistic or systems-based approach to current production engineering problems are particularly encouraged, including studies that assess the organizational, economic, and environmental consequences of introducing AI into production systems rather than its technical performance alone. Due to its interdisciplinary nature, the journal is also relevant to researchers in operations management, industrial engineering, logistics, data-driven decision-making, and related fields.With a focus on emerging trends, such as green manufacturing, circular economy, artif
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL
Editor-in-chief Witold BiałyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 8%); most named Poland 9, Mainland China 1, United States 1, Germany 1, Sweden 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quality and Management SystemsBusiness, Management and Accounting10.1%
- Quality and Supply ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting7.7%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting6%
- Digital Transformation in IndustryEngineering6%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering5.1%
- Mechanical and Thermal Properties AnalysisEngineering5%
- Mining and Industrial ProcessesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Management Systems and Quality ImprovementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 16Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 41Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 565 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 4 |
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | 89 |
| 2024 | 56 | 56 | 295 |
| 2023 | 52 | 52 | 275 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 452 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 316 |
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)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 600 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 492 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 492 | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- P.A. NOVA S.A.
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, Russian, Polish
- ISSN
- 2299-0461
- Electronic ISSN
- 2450-5781
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Management Systems in Production Engineering
What CAS zone is Management Systems in Production Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Management Systems in Production Engineering is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Industrial. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Management Systems in Production Engineering?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 16; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Management Systems in Production Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Management Systems in Production Engineering based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (9), Mainland China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Management Systems in Production Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Management Systems in Production Engineering is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Management Systems in Production Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Management Systems in Production Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .