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Future Generation Computer Systems Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Future Generation Computer Systems in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Elsevier template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Future Generation Computer Systems format

Future Generation Computer Systems is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems, Cloud Computing and Resource Management, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing. Over its lifetime it has published 9,467 papers, which have received 350,595 citations.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Future Generation Computer Systems 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inDistributed and Parallel Computing Systems Cloud Computing and Resource Management IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques Advanced Data Storage Technologies
ISSN0167-739X
Citation impact (2-yr)5.45
h-index214
i10-index5,117
Article processing charge$3,340
Top institutions publishing hereHuazhong University of Science and Technology
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Future Generation Computer Systems per year

196
2014
266
2015
468
2016
754
2017
788
2018
707
2019
629
2020
417
2021
367
2022
410
2023
558
2024
573
2025

Citation impact of Future Generation Computer Systems by publication year

7.9K
2014
12.1K
2015
19.6K
2016
40.4K
2017
43.9K
2018
44.4K
2019
29.1K
2020
16.1K
2021
10.7K
2022
8.8K
2023
5.9K
2024
1.3K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Future Generation Computer Systems

Future Generation Computer Systems template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Future Generation Computer Systems format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Future Generation Computer Systems template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Future Generation Computer Systems use?
Future Generation Computer Systems uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Future Generation Computer Systems 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Future Generation Computer Systems?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Future Generation Computer Systems document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Future Generation Computer Systems template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Future Generation Computer Systems format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Future Generation Computer Systems?
Elsevier journal (elsarticle). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by Elsevier.
Can I export a submission-ready Future Generation Computer Systems PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Future Generation Computer Systems template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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