Fuzzy Sets and Systems

Fuzzy Sets and Systems (commonly abbreviated as Fuzzy Sets Syst.) is a journal published by Elsevier on behalf of the International Fuzzy Systems Association. Founded in 1978, it appears twenty-four times a year, with a 2025 impact factor of 3.1.Fuzzy Sets and Systems（常用缩写 Fuzzy Sets Syst.）是 Elsevier 代表国际模糊系统协会出版的期刊，1978 年创刊，每年出版 24 期，2025 年影响因子为 3.1。^[1]

Scope

• Scope: an international journal of information science and engineering, the journal is devoted to the advancement of the theory and applications of fuzzy sets and systems.学科定位： 期刊是信息科学与工程领域的国际刊物，致力于模糊集与模糊系统理论及其应用的推进。
• Society affiliation: the journal is the official publication of the International Fuzzy Systems Association.学会关系： 期刊为国际模糊系统协会（IFSA）的官方出版物。
• Standing: bibliometric work ranks the journal among the leading international venues of computer science and applied mathematics, and a dedicated bibliometric study marked its fortieth anniversary.办刊影响： 文献计量研究将期刊列为计算机科学与应用数学方向的领先国际期刊之一，四十周年时曾发表专题计量分析。
• Publishing model: the journal is subscription-based with an open access option available.出版模式： 期刊为订阅型刊物，支持开放获取发表选项。
• Indexing and metrics: indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, the journal holds a first-quartile position in statistics and probability, with a 2025 impact factor of 3.1.收录与指标： 被科学引文索引扩展版收录，在统计学与概率论类别中列第一区，2025 年影响因子为 3.1。^[2]

History

• Founded in 1978: the journal was launched in 1978 as one of the earliest dedicated periodicals after the founding of fuzzy set theory.1978年创刊： 期刊于 1978 年创刊，是模糊集合理论奠基后最早的专业期刊之一。
• Founding editor: the founding editor-in-chief was H.-J. Zimmermann, serving from 1978 to 1998, followed by H. Prade from 1998 to 2006.创办主编： 创刊主编为 H.-J. Zimmermann（1978 至 1998 年在任），其后由 H. Prade 主持（1998 至 2006 年）。
• Editorial addition: Bernard De Baets joined Didier Dubois as co-editor-in-chief from January 2007.主编增补： 2007 年 1 月起 Bernard De Baets 加入 Didier Dubois 出任共同主编。^[3]
• Memorial tradition: the journal carried a volume dedicated to the memory of Lotfi A. Zadeh, the founder of fuzzy sets, who long served as honorary editor.纪念传统： 期刊曾为模糊集合理论创始人 Lotfi A. Zadeh 设纪念专辑，Zadeh 亦长期列名荣誉编辑。
• Recent metrics: the impact factor stood at 3.305 in 2019, 4.462 in 2021 and 3.1 in 2025.近年指标： 影响因子 2019 年为 3.305，2021 年为 4.462，2025 年为 3.1。

Editors

• Co-editors-in-chief: three editors lead the journal, Bernard De Baets of Ghent University, Didier Dubois of IRIT at the Université Paul Sabatier in Toulouse and Eyke Hüllermeier of Paderborn University.现任主编： 期刊设三位共同主编，分别为根特大学的 Bernard De Baets、图卢兹第三大学 IRIT 的 Didier Dubois 与帕德博恩大学的 Eyke Hüllermeier。
• Division of labour: the three editors cover fuzzy mathematical modelling, reasoning under uncertainty and fuzzy approaches to machine learning respectively.主编分工： 三位主编分别覆盖模糊数学建模、不确定性推理与机器学习方向的模糊方法。
• Editorial board: some one hundred forty editors and board members spread across thirty-two countries and regions, with Spain, Italy and France the largest contingents.编委构成： 编委与编辑成员约一百四十余人，分布于三十二个国家与地区，以西班牙、意大利、法国为最多。^[4]
• Submission and peer review: manuscripts are lodged through Editorial Manager and undergo peer review.投稿与评审： 稿件经 Editorial Manager 在线系统递交，接受同行评审。
• Editorial policy: the journal welcomes high-level work on fuzzy set theory, fuzzy systems and their uses in decision making, control and information processing.编辑方针： 期刊欢迎模糊集理论、模糊系统及其在决策、控制与信息处理中应用的高水准成果。