Complex and Intelligent Systems Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland · Est. 2015
ISSN 2199-4536 eISSN 2198-6053
SJR Q1 ✓ WOS SCIE ✓ Scopus / SJR ✓ DOAJ ✓ Open Access
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI +25
✓ Scopus Q1 +25
✓ DOAJ Verified +15
Total 65
Complex & Intelligent Systems is an open access journal that focuses on the cross-fertilization of complex systems, computational simulation, and intelligent analytics and visualization. Presents works on complex systems, computational simulation, and intelligent analytics. Covers topics such as self-organizing collective systems, pattern recognition, and more. Provides a platform for transdisciplinary research that addresses profound societal problems.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
21
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Country / Region Switzerland
Primary Language English
1st Year Published 2015
Frequency Quarterly
Status Active (last: 2026)
Total Publications 2,241
Publisher Org Springer Science+Business Media
OA Since 2014
Peer Review Double-blind
Review Time ~21 weeks
Acceptance Rate —
OA License CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate —
COPE Member ✗ No
OASPA Member ✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists ✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection ✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Portico CLOCKSS
✅ Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer International Publishing AG
✅ Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅ Is the ISSN verified?
2199-4536 / 2198-6053
✅ Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅ Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌ Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌ APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅ Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅ Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
✅ Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅ Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅ Primary language documented?
English
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Artificial Intelligence Q1
Computational Mathematics Q1
Engineering (miscellaneous) Q1
Information Systems Q1
Web of Science Categories
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Scopus Categories
Information Systems Engineering (miscellaneous) Artificial Intelligence Computational Mathematics
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Multi-Criteria Decision Making Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms Advanced Neural Network Applications Optimization and Mathematical Programming Topic Modeling Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications Advanced Graph Neural Networks Video Surveillance and Tracking Methods
Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref