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Q2Systems
About Systems
Systems is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.643 and H-index of 52.
Coverage: 2013-2026. Research categories: Computer Networks and Communications (Q2); Control and Systems Engineering (Q2); Information Systems and Management (Q2); Modeling and Simulation (Q2); Software (Q2).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 3.8 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Ben Clegg (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editor-in-Chief listed on the journal homepage.
- Contact email: systems@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
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Topics in published research
Digital Transformation in Industry; Sustainable Supply Chain Management; Energy, Environment, Economic Growth; Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management; Complex Systems and Decision Making; Innovation and Knowledge Management.
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2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/systems14101236The Systemic Architecture of Sustainable Urban Vitality: Modelling Interdependencies in Citizens’ Perceptions of Future Cities
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