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Systems Template

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About the Systems format

Systems is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Digital Transformation in Industry, Energy, Environment, Economic Growth. Over its lifetime it has published 3,807 papers, which have received 32,460 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Systems 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inSustainable Supply Chain Management Digital Transformation in Industry Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Complex Systems and Decision Making Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management
ISSN2079-8954
Citation impact (2-yr)3.58
h-index65
i10-index841
Article processing charge$1,732
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereSoutheast University
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Systems per year

31
2014
21
2015
37
2016
54
2017
46
2018
55
2019
56
2020
94
2021
278
2022
571
2023
597
2024
1.2K
2025

Citation impact of Systems by publication year

1K
2014
381
2015
1K
2016
1K
2017
1.3K
2018
2.6K
2019
1.1K
2020
1.3K
2021
3.6K
2022
9.4K
2023
4.7K
2024
3.6K
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Systems

Leveraging Digital Twin Technology in Model-Based Systems Engineering

Azad M. Madni, Carla C. Madni, Scott Lucero · 30 Jan 2019

Digital twin, a concept introduced in 2002, is becoming increasingly relevant to systems engineering and, more specifically, to model-based system engineering (MBSE). A digital twin, like a virtual prototype, is a dynamic digital representation of a physical system. However, unlike a virtual prototype, a digital twin is a virtual instance of a physical system (twin)…

Complexity Theory: An Overview with Potential Applications for the Social Sciences

John R. Turner, Rose M. Baker · 19 Jan 2019

Systems theory has been challenged in the recent literature due to its perceived disconnection from today’s research and practice demands. Moving away from the reductionist frameworks and the complicated domain predominated by known unknowns and order, a call is being made to the social sciences to begin adopting complexity theory and newer connectionist methods that…

Visual Analysis of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems: Chaos, Fractals, Self-Similarity and the Limits of Prediction

Geoff Boeing · 13 Nov 2016

Nearly all nontrivial real-world systems are nonlinear dynamical systems. Chaos describes certain nonlinear dynamical systems that have a very sensitive dependence on initial conditions. Chaotic systems are always deterministic and may be very simple, yet they produce completely unpredictable and divergent behavior. Systems of nonlinear equations are difficult to solve analytically, and scientists have relied…

Adapting Feature Selection Algorithms for the Classification of Chinese Texts

Xuan Liu, Shuang Wang, Siyu Lu et al. · 20 Sep 2023

Text classification has been highlighted as the key process to organize online texts for better communication in the Digital Media Age. Text classification establishes classification rules based on text features, so the accuracy of feature selection is the basis of text classification. Facing fast-increasing Chinese electronic documents in the digital environment, scholars have accumulated quite…

A Comprehensive Review of Recent Research Trends on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

Khaled Telli, Okba Kraa, Yassine Himeur et al. · 2 Aug 2023

The growing interest in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from both the scientific and industrial sectors has attracted a wave of new researchers and substantial investments in this expansive field. However, due to the wide range of topics and subdomains within UAV research, newcomers may find themselves overwhelmed by the numerous options available. It is therefore…

Systems template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Systems format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Systems template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Systems use?
Systems uses Numbered (MDPI) 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. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Systems 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Systems?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready 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 Systems template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Systems format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Systems?
Systems - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Systems PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Systems template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Systems template cost?
You can start writing in the Systems template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Systems PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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