Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Neutrosophic Sets and Systems
ISSN 2331-6055 · eISSN 2331-608X · University of New Mexico · United States
Neutrosophic Sets and Systems: impact factor 2.43 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 7 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 15% (journal website); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Neutrosophic Sets and Systems is published by University of New Mexico. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Multi-Criteria Decision Making, Fuzzy and Soft Set Theory and Advanced Mathematical Theories, together about 43.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Editor-in-chief Florentin Smarandache ResearcherPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 33%); most named United States 2, Mainland China 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Multi-Criteria Decision MakingDecision Sciences18.5%
- Fuzzy and Soft Set TheoryDecision Sciences14.8%
- Advanced Mathematical TheoriesMathematics9.9%
- Advanced Algebra and LogicComputer Science4.9%
- Economic and Technological InnovationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Rough Sets and Fuzzy LogicComputer Science3.7%
- Optimization and Mathematical ProgrammingEngineering3.7%
- Cognitive Science and MappingComputer Science3.7%
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Google Scholar, CNKI, Index Copernicus, ProQuest, Baidu Scholar, Redalyc, Microsoft Academic, WorldCat, BASE, UGC-CARE list, CiteFactor, ORCID
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 (publisher)
- 2.43Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.47Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 76LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 39 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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 websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest 3. Conflict of Interest Policy
All editors, reviewers, and authors must declare any potential conflicts of interest. Editors and reviewers must decline assignments if there is any personal, academic, or financial relationship that could influence their judgment. Authors must disclose funding sources, institutional affiliations, and any competing interests related to their work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Neutrosophic Sets and Systems international journal is committed to ensuring ethics in publication and quality of articles. The journal aims to publish only original scientific papers that contribute in the area of neutrosophic theories & their applications and related topics. Accordance to standards of ethical behavior it is therefore expected from all parties involved: Authors, Editors, Reviewer…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 8. Open Access and Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) license, ensuring free and permanent access to the research. Authors retain copyright, and their work is immediately available to the global research community upon publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 8. Open Access and Copyright
All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) license, ensuring free and permanent access to the research. Authors retain copyright, and their work is immediately available to the global research community upon publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Independence of Peer Review
All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process with at least two independent referees. Reviewers are selected based on their expertise in the subject area, and they must have no conflict of interest with the authors. The editorial decision (acceptance, revision, or rejection) is based solely on the academic merit of the manuscript and the reviewers’ recommendations.
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
- University of New Mexico
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2331-6055
- Electronic ISSN
- 2331-608X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Neutrosophic Sets and Systems
What is the impact factor of Neutrosophic Sets and Systems?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.43; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 5.
How long does peer review take at Neutrosophic Sets and Systems?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15%. 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 Neutrosophic Sets and Systems based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Neutrosophic Sets and Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Neutrosophic Sets and Systems is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Neutrosophic Sets and Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Neutrosophic Sets and Systems 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .