Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing
ISSN 0923-6082 · eISSN 1573-0824 · Springer US · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly · Founded 1990
Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.97; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 608 days to acceptance (10 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 2 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing is published by Springer US 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 Image and Signal Denoising Methods, Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems and Direction-of-Arrival Estimation Techniques, together about 25.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Signal Processing. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing (MSSP) is an archival, peer-reviewed, technical journal publishing mainly original research papers, spanning fundamentals as well as applicable research contributions. The journal also publishes selective survey papers, tutorials, special issues, and brief communications (short papers). The focus of the journal is primarily on foundational work and novel techniques. Applications papers may be entertained, but only when highly foundational novel techniques and methods are envisaged. Submissions out of scope will be returned without review. The journal, in general, does not entertain papers on healthcare technologies and biosciences with the rare exception of work with strong appeal to foundations of multidimensional signals and systems. It is the only international journal primarily concerned with Multidimensional Signals and Systems. Topics of current interest include, but are not limited to: Multidimensional Systems: Multidimensional problems in information, communications, and control Modelling of multidimensional physical systems and PDEs Behavioral approach to multidimensional systems Algebraic and symbolic techniques for multidimensional systems Prediction and filtering of multidimensional processes Robust control of uncertain multidimensional systems Multidimensional stability and realization theory Iterative learning control in a multidimensional systems setting Multidimensional Signal Processing Modeling, estimation, reconstruction, compression, transmission and retrieval of spatio-temporal or other multidimensional data Tensors for multidimensional signal processing Computational imaging Image/video processing and analysis, including 3-D imaging Multidimensional multiresolution analysis Multimodal multidimensional fusion DOA estimation, e.g., in 5G/6G, radar Graph signal processing in the multidimensional context The journal is published yearly. Submission and publication in this journal is free of charge. However, once an article is accepted, authors have the option to make their papers Open Access by paying an article processing fee. No paper published previously in another journal, transactions, or book will be considered for publication, although expanded versions of work previously published in workshop, symposium, and conference proceedings may be considered if it contains substantially new material. In the case of previously published material, the authors are responsible for obtaining the nece
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Editor-in-chief Sankar BasuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 6, Hong Kong, China 3, Germany 3, Italy 3, Poland 3 (41 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Image and Signal Denoising MethodsComputer Science11.5%
- Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsEngineering7.3%
- Direction-of-Arrival Estimation TechniquesComputer Science7.2%
- Speech and Audio ProcessingComputer Science6.1%
- Digital Filter Design and ImplementationComputer Science5.8%
- Advanced Image Processing TechniquesComputer Science4.4%
- Advanced Image Fusion TechniquesEngineering4.3%
- Control Systems and IdentificationEngineering4.3%
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 | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | 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 CompendexINSPECzbMATHDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, ACM Digital Library, Astrophysics Data System, 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
- 1.97LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 535OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 40,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,304 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 69 |
| 2023 | 24 | 2 | 160 |
| 2022 | 53 | 8 | 524 |
| 2021 | 57 | 5 | 787 |
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
608 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 550 days – 710 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (10 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 619 days
- Sample
- 10 articles with submission and acceptance dates (15 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 9.8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 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 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- communication briefTypes of papers Original Paper, Communication Brief, Editorial/IntroductionLength not stated
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
- editorial/introductionTypes of papers Original Paper, Communication Brief, Editorial/IntroductionLength not stated
- original paperOriginal Paper, Communication Brief, Editorial/Introduction Back to topLength 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
Maximum 40 pages 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 transparency 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
COPE member 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
Copyright remains with author for Open Choice Model summary
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. 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 Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
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 US
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 0923-6082
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-0824
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing
What CAS zone is Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic. 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 Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.97; CiteScore 7.3, h-index 56.
How long does peer review take at Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing?
Based on the dates recorded on 10 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 608 days (interquartile range 550–710 days); authors report an average review time of about 9.8 months; 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 Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), Hong Kong, China (3) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, zbMATH, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing open access, and what is the APC?
Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .