Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Microprocessors and Microsystems
ISSN 0141-9331 · eISSN 1872-9436 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Bimonthly · Founded 1978
Microprocessors and Microsystems: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.28; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,290; review about 198 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Microprocessors and Microsystems is published by Elsevier 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 Embedded Systems Design Techniques, Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques and Interconnection Networks and Systems, together about 45% of its articles. Its main subfields are Hardware and Architecture and Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Embedded Hardware Design Affiliated with EuromicroMicroprocessors and Microsystems: Embedded Hardware Design (MICPRO) is a journal covering all design and architectural aspects related to embedded systems hardware. This includes different embedded system hardware platforms ranging from custom hardware via reconfigurable systems and application specific processors to general purpose embedded processors. Special emphasis is put on novel complex embedded architectures, such as systems on chip (SoC), systems on a programmable/reconfigurable chip (SoPC) and multi-processor systems on a chip (MPSoC), as well as, their memory and communication methods and structures, such as network-on-chip (NoC).Design automation of such systems including methodologies, techniques, flows and tools for their design, as well as, novel designs of hardware components fall within the scope of this journal. Novel cyber-physical applications that use embedded systems are also central in this journal. While software is not in the main focus of this journal, methods of hardware/software co-design, as well as, application restructuring and mapping to embedded hardware platforms, that consider interplay between software and hardware components with emphasis on hardware, are also in the journal scope.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Editor-in-chief Eugenio VillarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Italy 14, Netherlands 8, United States 7, Spain 4, France 3 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Embedded Systems Design TechniquesComputer Science18.5%
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science18.2%
- Interconnection Networks and SystemsComputer Science8.3%
- Distributed and Parallel Computing SystemsComputer Science5.3%
- VLSI and Analog Circuit TestingComputer Science5%
- Low-power high-performance VLSI designEngineering3.9%
- Real-Time Systems SchedulingComputer Science3.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.2%
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, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | 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, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: CAS Early Warning Journal List: listed in the 2023 edition (high risk) and the 2021 edition (high risk); not listed in the other 4 editions.LetPub
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
- 2.28LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,468OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,000 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 33 | 9 |
| 2025 | 56 | 29 | 84 |
| 2024 | 76 | 27 | 226 |
| 2023 | 179 | 36 | 1,780 |
| 2022 | 226 | 31 | 3,315 |
| 2021 | 375 | 20 | 3,975 |
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
198 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 6–12 weeks
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 97 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 198 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 9 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 2,290 / EUR 2,090 / GBP 1,830 / JPY 270,170 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,840 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted4
- original researchOriginal research articlesReview articles, providing a comprehensive review on a scientific topicNote: A thorough coverage of related work is expected.Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal research articlesLength not stated
- reviewOriginal research articlesReview articles, providing a comprehensive review on a scientific topicNote: A thorough coverage of related work is expected.Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles, providing a comprehensive review on a scientific topicLength 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
Single anonymized review process; minimum of two reviewers; editors make final decision. 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
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1978
- ISSN
- 0141-9331
- Electronic ISSN
- 1872-9436
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Microprocessors and Microsystems
What CAS zone is Microprocessors and Microsystems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Microprocessors and Microsystems is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture / Computer Science, Theory & Methods / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Microprocessors and Microsystems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.28; CiteScore 9.6, h-index 84.
How long does peer review take at Microprocessors and Microsystems?
The publisher reports about 198 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 Microprocessors and Microsystems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Microprocessors and Microsystems based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (14), Netherlands (8) and United States (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Microprocessors and Microsystems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Microprocessors and Microsystems is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Microprocessors and Microsystems open access, and what is the APC?
Microprocessors and Microsystems is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,290.
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: .