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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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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.579

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.881

Total Works

3,383

Total Citations

28,563

2yr Mean Citedness

3.08

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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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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

Annual Volume~ 776 articles / year

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

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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?

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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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