International Journal of Systems Science
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Aims & Scope
International Journal of Systems Science (IJSS) is a world leading journal dedicated to publishing high quality, rigorously reviewed, original papers that contribute to the methodology and practice in emerging systems engineering themes of intelligence, autonomy and complexity. Modern systems are becoming more and more complex and sophisticated in their demand for performance, reliability and increasing autonomy. Historically, highly analytic and numeric-based methods have sufficed, frequently simplifying the problem to allow analytical tractability. Many manufactured and natural systems (biological, ecological and socio-economic) cannot be adequately represented or analyzed without requiring multiple interacting and interconnected frameworks and a common information-processing framework. A wide range of new theories, methodologies and techniques are required to ‘enable’ such systems, and thus engineering and integration to deal with these demands. IJSS therefore encourages original submissions in these areas, with special focus on papers that are strongly novel as well as not being overly applied. Proposals for special issues in cutting-edge areas of systems science are encouraged, and should be discussed with the Editor-in-Chief. Papers that cover those topics related to operations management and logistics will not be accepted for publication in IJSS. Instead they should be submitted directly to sister journal International Journal of Systems Science: Operations & Logistics. Queries regarding submissions can be made by contacting the Editor-in-Chief, whose decision is final.
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AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
AUTOMATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisInternational Journal of Systems Science (acronym: tsys, abbr: INT. J. SYST. SCI, ISSN: 0020-7721) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Taylor & Francis in England since 1970. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.026 (Q1), an H-index of 93.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 257 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,450 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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