Journal profile · Multiple
System
ISSN 0346-251X · eISSN 1879-3282 · Elsevier
System: CAS Zone 1 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.87; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,980; 326 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
System is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Second Language Learning and Teaching and Legal and Regulatory Analysis, together about 40.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities18.6%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities11.7%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences9.9%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences9.9%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering9.9%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology7.2%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences4.2%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 7.87LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 206OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,429OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 10.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 282LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,399 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 165 | 57 | 137 |
| 2025 | 326 | 117 | 1,928 |
| 2024 | 311 | 100 | 6,092 |
| 2023 | 181 | 50 | 3,527 |
| 2022 | 218 | 57 | 5,055 |
| 2021 | 206 | 45 | 6,609 |
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.
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 3,980 / EUR 3,720 / GBP 3,190 / JPY 493,640 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0346-251X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-3282
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about System
What CAS zone is System in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, System is in Zone 1 of Literature, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / Linguistics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of System?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.87; CiteScore 10, h-index 206.
Which databases index System?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, System is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is System open access, and what is the APC?
System is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,980.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .