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Systems

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2012

ISSN2079-8954eISSN2079-8954

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.643

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.881

Total Worksi

3,383

Total Citationsi

28,563

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.08

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Systems is an international, peer-reviewed journal covering systems theory, practice, and methodologies. Its scope includes fields such as systems engineering, management, systems-based project planning, intelligent cities, intelligent planning, health systems, transportation systems, digital systems, and accounting information systems. The journal also explores systems thinking for decision-making, resilience building, and sustainable transformation, particularly in areas like agricultural product supply chains.

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General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,383

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2079-8954 / 2079-8954

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2.6k

2019

1.1k

2020

1.3k

2021

278

3.7k

2022

571

9.5k

2023

597

4.8k

2024

1.2k

3.8k

2025

709

210

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2

Control and Systems EngineeringQ2

Information Systems and ManagementQ2

Modeling and SimulationQ2

SoftwareQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Information Systems and ManagementComputer Networks and CommunicationsSoftwareControl and Systems EngineeringModeling and Simulation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthDigital Transformation in IndustryComplex Systems and Decision MakingSupply Chain Resilience and Risk ManagementEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessInnovation and Knowledge ManagementSystems Engineering Methodologies and ApplicationsSupply Chain and Inventory ManagementInnovation Diffusion and Forecasting

Frequently asked questions about Systems

Is Systems a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Systems: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Systems?

Systems is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.08.

Is Systems indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Systems is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.