ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #810Top JournalHybrid

IEEE Transactions on Systems Man Cybernetics-Systems

Acronym:systems
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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE T SYST MAN CY-S
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Identifier (ISSN):2168-2216(Print)/2168-2232(Online)
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Publisher:IEEE
Clarivate IF (2026)
8.4↓ -0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Transactions on Systems Man Cybernetics-Systems

WoS Q1
3813185.1320187.3520199.31202013.5202111.520228.720238.620248.720258.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):8.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.806
#810

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
196

196 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate12.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,029articles/year
1.58% Gold OA•99.47% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The scope of the IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems includes the fields of systems engineering. It includes issue formulation, analysis and modeling, decision making, and issue interpretation for any of the systems engineering lifecycle phases associated with the definition, development, and deployment of large systems. In addition, it includes systems management, systems engineering processes, and a variety of systems engineering methods such as optimization, modeling and simulation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science98%Artificial intelligence71.6%Mathematics61.2%Economics56.8%Engineering53.6%Physics49.2%Management42.6%Quantum mechanics42.4%Control (management)36.4%Machine learning32.5%Control theory (sociology)32.4%Philosophy31.4%Biology31%Programming language25.8%Psychology24.9%Operating system23.9%Electrical engineering23.3%Nonlinear system23.3%Statistics23.1%Algorithm22.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank9/88
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERNETICS

Q1
Rank4/34
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank7/88
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERNETICS

Q1
Rank4/34
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF8.4
Articles / Year564
Total Citations770
2025
IF8.7
Articles / Year840
Total Citations4,715
2024
IF8.6
Articles / Year781
Total Citations11,603
2023
IF8.7
Articles / Year682
Total Citations16,028
2022
IF11.471
Articles / Year563
Total Citations16,066

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #810Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996, 2011, 2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.806

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
10.55

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,180 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations21,966
3-Year Documents1,982
Citable Documents1,981

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Control and Systems EngineeringQ1
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1
Human-Computer InteractionQ1
Information SystemsQ1
SoftwareQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

IEEE Transactions on Systems Man Cybernetics-Systems (acronym: systems, abbr: IEEE T SYST MAN CY-S, ISSN: 2168-2216) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS, published by IEEE in United States since 2013. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.806 (Q1), an H-index of 196.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 1,029 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,180 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
IEEE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2013
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC, 445 HOES LANE, PISCATAWAY, USA, NJ, 08855-4141

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01