Journal profile · Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Queueing Systems
ISSN 0257-0130 · eISSN 1572-9443 · Springer US · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1986
Queueing Systems: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.79; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 322 days to acceptance (74 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Queueing Systems is published by Springer US and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Queuing Theory Analysis, Probability and Risk Models and Advanced Wireless Network Optimization, together about 54.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Queueing Systems: Theory and Applications (QUESTA) is a well-established journal focusing on queueing theory. The models considered concern resource sharing in a wide sense, particularly within a network context, with probability theory being the main analytic tool. QUESTA welcomes papers directly contained in the above scope as well as papers at the interface between queueing and adjacent areas. Specific topics covered by the journal are: Probabilistic modelling of queues, and their relation to Markov chains and processes, stationary processes, and point processes. Queueing network models inspired by operations management, operations research and engineering. The analysis of networks in which users compete for scarce resources, and the connection with game theory. The analysis of extreme events, and the connection with e.g. the actuarial sciences and risk theory. Models in which the network infrastructure is dynamic and randomly evolving, and the connection with stochastic geometry and random graph models. Advances in simulation methodology, e.g. in relation to rare event estimation and variance reduction, and the development of queueing-related computational techniques in general. The connection between data and queues, covering the use of data to optimally control queues, the estimation of input parameters from workload observations, machine learning aspects of queueing, etc. The prospective areas of application include, but are not restricted to, production, storage and logistics, traffic and transportation systems, and computer and communication systems. Apart from regular research papers, the journal also solicits short communications, surveys, and papers on future research directions. Officially cited as: Queueing Syst.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Editor-in-chief Michel MandjesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 20, United Kingdom 6, France 6, Netherlands 6, Australia 2 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Queuing Theory AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting34.2%
- Probability and Risk ModelsDecision Sciences12.3%
- Advanced Wireless Network OptimizationEngineering7.9%
- Network Traffic and Congestion ControlComputer Science7.2%
- Simulation Techniques and ApplicationsDecision Sciences5.7%
- Random Matrices and ApplicationsMathematics4.2%
- Petri Nets in System ModelingComputer Science2.9%
- Stochastic processes and statistical mechanicsMathematics2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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 CompendexzbMATHDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, ACM Digital Library, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, RePEc
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
- 0.79LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,024OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 108,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,058 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 30 | 28 |
| 2025 | 32 | 20 | 34 |
| 2024 | 33 | 18 | 61 |
| 2023 | 30 | 13 | 73 |
| 2022 | 148 | 55 | 441 |
| 2021 | 39 | 25 | 295 |
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
322 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 207 days – 434 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 31 days (75 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 356 days
- Sample
- 74 articles with submission and acceptance dates (78 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 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 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
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
LLMs cannot be authors Model summary
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 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 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 ·- 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
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 Queueing Systems, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Reviewer suggestions allowed Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
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
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0257-0130
- Electronic ISSN
- 1572-9443
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Queueing Systems
What CAS zone is Queueing Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Queueing Systems is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications / Operations Research & Management Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Queueing Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.79; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 92.
How long does peer review take at Queueing Systems?
Based on the dates recorded on 74 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 322 days (interquartile range 207–434 days); authors report an average review time of over 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 Queueing Systems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; 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 Queueing Systems based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (20), United Kingdom (6) and France (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Queueing Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Queueing Systems is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, zbMATH, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Queueing Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Queueing Systems is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .