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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,785Hybrid

Real-Time Systems

Acronym:time
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Abbreviation (ISO):REAL-TIME SYST
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Identifier (ISSN):0922-6443(Print)/1573-1383(Online)
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Publisher:Springer US
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.1↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Real-Time Systems

WoS Q2
01231.5920181.7220191.6620201.2720211.8620221.320231.420241.320252.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.55
#10,785

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
62

62 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
17articles/year
52.94% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Papers published in Real-Time Systems cover, among others, the following topics: requirements engineering, specification and verification techniques, design methods and tools, programming languages, operating systems, scheduling algorithms, architecture, hardware and interfacing, dependability and safety, distributed and other novel architectures, wired and wireless communications, wireless sensor systems, distributed databases, artificial intelligence techniques, expert systems, and application case studies. Applications are found in command and control systems, process control, automated manufacturing, flight control, avionics, space avionics and defense systems, shipborne systems, vision and robotics, pervasive and ubiquitous computing, and in an abundance of embedded systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science96.2%Engineering77.1%Operating system69.5%Mathematics66.7%Programming language55.5%Economics53.9%Distributed computing48.6%Computer network39.3%Management38.4%Mathematical optimization37.8%Operations management36.6%Scheduling (production processes)35.5%Telecommunications32%Parallel computing30.9%Embedded system29.6%Real-time computing28.9%Physics27.3%Algorithm25.2%Artificial intelligence22.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q2
Rank64/146
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q3
Rank84/147
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF2.1
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF1.3
Articles / Year21
Total Citations22
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year18
Total Citations40
2023
IF1.3
Articles / Year23
Total Citations145
2022
IF1.865
Articles / Year30
Total Citations190

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,785Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1989-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineeringMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.55

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.28

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,988 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations136
3-Year Documents62
Citable Documents52

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 Rate16.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2
Computer Science ApplicationsQ2
Control and OptimizationQ2
Control and Systems EngineeringQ2
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2
Modeling and SimulationQ2
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: 14.3%

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)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
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

Real-Time Systems (acronym: time, abbr: REAL-TIME SYST, ISSN: 0922-6443) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Springer US in Netherlands since 1989. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.550 (Q2), an H-index of 62.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 17 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,988 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 US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1989
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28