What is the Impact Factor of Systems?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Systems is 3.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Systems indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Systems is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.643 (Q2) and an H-index of 52.

Who publishes Systems and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Systems is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,983 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #9,138Hybrid

Systems

Identifier (ISSN):2079-8954(Print)

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Publisher:Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.8↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Systems

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.643

#9,138

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate17.4%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

86articles/year

99.96% Gold OA•96.95% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Systems (ISSN: 2079-8954) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Decision Sciences, published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.643 (Q2), an H-index of 52.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science88.3%Economics66.3%Engineering59.9%Mathematics57.2%Business53.1%Biology52.8%Political science51.6%Law50%Artificial intelligence45.2%Philosophy40.1%Physics35.7%Psychology34.7%Ecology34%Sociology33.7%Operating system32.1%Medicine31.6%Geography31.4%Programming language30.6%Quantum mechanics28%Statistics27.6%Epistemology26.6%Management25.3%History24.8%Archaeology24.7%Marketing20.9%Knowledge management20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Decision Sciences Information Systems and Management

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank18/275

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank23/276

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	18/275	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	23/276	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.8

Articles / Year1,156

Total Citations652

2025

IF3.1

Articles / Year1,164

Total Citations5,443

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year598

Total Citations5,732

2023

IF1.9

Articles / Year571

Total Citations10,335

2022

IF2.895

Articles / Year281

Total Citations3,893

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.8	1,156	652
2025	3.1	1,164	5,443
2024	2.3	598	5,732
2023	1.9	571	10,335
2022	2.895	281	3,893
2021	—	95	1,358
2020	—	56	1,170
2019	—	55	2,743
2018	—	46	1,312
2017	—	54	1,075
2016	—	37	1,067
2015	—	22	387

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,138Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceDecision SciencesEngineeringMathematics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.643

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.03

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,983 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,806

3-Year Documents1,425

Citable Documents1,417

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.4%

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

Control and Systems EngineeringQ2

Information Systems and ManagementQ2

Modeling and SimulationQ2

SoftwareQ2

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: 17.4%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 86 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,983 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.