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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,156Hybrid

Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):J. SYST. SCI. SYST. ENG
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Identifier (ISSN):1004-3756(Print)/1861-9576(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.1↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering

WoS Q3
01230.7720181.0820191.2820201.1720211.2620221.220231.72024220252.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.402
#14,156

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
38

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
43articles/year
0.67% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering is an international journal published bimonthly. It aims to foster new thinking and research, to help decision makers to understand the mechanism and complexity of economic, engineering, management, social and technological systems, and learn new developments in theory and practice that could help to improve the performance of systems. The Journal publishes papers that address the theory, methodology and applications relating to systems science and systems engineering; applications and practical experience of systems engineering in various fields of industry, agriculture, service sector, environment, finance, operating management, E-commerce, logistics, information systems. Technical notes solving practical problems and reviews are also welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science87.8%Economics74.3%Mathematics73.9%Engineering65.5%Business61.7%Political science43.8%Law42.9%Artificial intelligence36.9%Marketing36.6%Physics34.3%Philosophy31.2%Biology31%Operating system29.9%Statistics29.2%Microeconomics29.2%Programming language29.2%Mathematical optimization26.3%Quantum mechanics25.2%Machine learning23.1%Operations research22.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q3
Rank60/109
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q3
Rank74/109
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.1
Articles / Year58
Total Citations0
2025
IF2
Articles / Year66
Total Citations96
2024
IF1.7
Articles / Year47
Total Citations207
2023
IF1.2
Articles / Year39
Total Citations253
2022
IF1.265
Articles / Year28
Total Citations275

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,156Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003, 2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.402

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.71

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,775 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations279
3-Year Documents106
Citable Documents106

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 Rate35.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Information SystemsQ2
Control and Systems EngineeringQ3
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
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

Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering (abbr: J. SYST. SCI. SYST. ENG, ISSN: 1004-3756) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Management Science, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Germany since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.402 (Q2), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 43 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,775 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
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2003
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28