IEEE Transactions on Systems Man Cybernetics-Systems

IEEE Transactions on Systems Man Cybernetics-Systems is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers since 2013 under the ISSN 2168-2216 and eISSN 2168-2232, covering systems engineering and cybernetics with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 8.4 and first quartile ranks of 9 of 88 in automation and control systems and 4 of 34 in computer science cybernetics in the Science Citation Index Expanded《IEEE 系统、人与控制论汇刊系统分册》（IEEE Transactions on Systems Man Cybernetics-Systems）是电气电子工程师学会自 2013 年起出版的同行评审期刊，刊号 2168-2216、电子刊号 2168-2232，覆盖系统工程与控制论，2025 年影响因子为 8.4，在（SCIE）自动化与控制系统类 88 种期刊中列第 9 位、在计算机科学控制论类 34 种期刊中列第 4 位，均居第一四分位。

Scope

• The journal publishes original research and applications on systems engineering, systems theory, cybernetics and complex systems, including modeling, analysis, design, optimization and control of systems该刊刊载系统工程、系统理论、控制论与复杂系统领域的原创研究与应用，涉及系统的建模、分析、设计、优化与控制。
• It gives particular attention to the integration of systems theory with practical applications in engineering, computing and management, and it welcomes work on discrete event systems, hybrid systems and distributed parameter systems该刊特别关注系统理论与工程、计算及管理中实际应用的结合，并欢迎离散事件系统、混合系统与分布参数系统方面的研究。
• Article types include regular papers, short papers, correspondence items and survey papers, and the journal publishes issues in volumes with multiple issues per year文章类型包括常规论文、短论文、通信项与综述论文，该刊以卷期出版，每年多期。
• The journal operates a hybrid open access model in which authors may choose to publish under a subscription model or pay an article processing charge for open access under a Creative Commons licence该刊采用混合开放获取模式，作者可选择订阅模式出版，或支付文章处理费以知识共享许可开放获取。
• Peer review is conducted single-blind and the journal follows the IEEE editorial policies on data availability, research integrity and competing interests同行评审采用单盲方式，该刊遵循（IEEE）关于数据可获取性、研究诚信与利益冲突的编辑政策。
• The journal is abstracted and indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus, Compendex, Inspec and IEEE Xplore, and it is included in the Journal Citation Reports该刊被（SCIE）、（Scopus）、（Compendex）、（Inspec）与（IEEE Xplore）收录，并纳入期刊引证报告。

History

• The journal was established in 2013 when the IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics was reorganized into three separate titles, with this journal continuing the systems engineering focus of the original publication该刊于 2013 年设立，当时 IEEE 系统、人与控制论汇刊重组为三种独立刊，本刊延续原刊的系统工程方向。
• The parent title traces its origins to 1960, when the IEEE Transactions on Human Factors in Electronics was established, later evolving into the Systems, Man, and Cybernetics title in 1971母刊可追溯至 1960 年设立的 IEEE 电子中人的因素汇刊，后于 1971 年演化为系统、人与控制论汇刊。
• Since the 2013 reorganization the journal has expanded its coverage to include emerging topics such as cyber-physical systems, intelligent transportation systems and smart grid control自 2013 年重组以来，该刊扩展覆盖信息物理系统、智能交通系统与智能电网控制等新兴主题。
• The Journal Impact Factor moved from 13.451 in 2021 to 11.471 in 2022, then to 8.7 in 2024 and 8.4 in 2025, maintaining first quartile standing in both automation and control systems and computer science cybernetics该刊影响因子由 2021 年的 13.451 降至 2022 年的 11.471，再降至 2024 年的 8.7 与 2025 年的 8.4，始终居自动化与控制系统及计算机科学控制论两类第一四分位。
• The publisher carries the journal on the IEEE Xplore platform and the digital object identifier prefix of its articles is 10.1109, shared with other IEEE transactions and journals出版方将该刊载于（IEEE Xplore）平台，其文章的数字对象唯一标识符前缀为（10.1109），与（IEEE）其他汇刊与期刊一致。

Editors

• The journal is led by an editor-in-chief supported by an international editorial board whose members are drawn from engineering schools, computer science departments and research institutes across the world该刊由一位主编带领，配以由世界各地工学院、计算机科学系及研究机构学者组成的国际编委会。
• The editorial board includes senior editors and associate editors responsible for subject areas such as systems theory, control systems, discrete event systems and cyber-physical systems, reflecting the scope of the journal编委会设有资深编辑与副编辑，分别负责系统理论、控制系统、离散事件系统与信息物理系统等方向，对应刊物的定位。
• Editorial handling follows the IEEE editorial management system, with submissions assigned to associate editors based on subject expertise and competing interest declarations稿件处理依托（IEEE）的编辑管理系统，依据学科专长与利益冲突声明分配副编辑。
• Peer review is conducted single-blind and the journal maintains the IEEE standards on reviewer recruitment, conflict of interest management, data sharing and editorial independence同行评审采用单盲方式，该刊遵循（IEEE）在审稿人遴选、利益冲突管理、数据共享与编辑独立性方面的标准。
• The masthead and board roster are published on the journal page at IEEE Xplore and updated as new members join or existing members step down编委名单在（IEEE Xplore）期刊页公布，并随成员增减而更新。