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Real-Time Systems Template

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About the Real-Time Systems format

Real-Time Systems is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Real-Time Systems Scheduling, Embedded Systems Design Techniques, Distributed systems and fault tolerance.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleNumbered (Springer Basic)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C (2023) A representative article title. Real-Time Systems 12:45–58

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Publishes research inReal-Time Systems Scheduling Embedded Systems Design Techniques Distributed systems and fault tolerance Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques Petri Nets in System Modeling
ISSN0922-6443
Citation impact (2-yr)1.78
h-index87
i10-index492
Total citations33,953
Article processing charge$2,790
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of York
Journal websitelink.springer.com
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Papers published in Real-Time Systems per year

18
2014
32
2015
17
2016
33
2017
26
2018
17
2019
15
2020
20
2021
30
2022
23
2023
18
2024
21
2025

Citation impact of Real-Time Systems by publication year

454
2014
684
2015
354
2016
528
2017
456
2018
171
2019
112
2020
139
2021
191
2022
146
2023
42
2024
22
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Real-Time Systems

Controller Area Network (CAN) schedulability analysis: Refuted, revisited and revised

Robert I. Davis, Alan Burns, Reinder J. Bril et al. · 30 Jan 2007

Controller Area Network (CAN) is used extensively in automotive applications, with in excess of 400 million CAN enabled microcontrollers manufactured each year. In 1994 schedulability analysis was developed for CAN, showing how worst-case response times of CAN messages could be calculated and hence guarantees provided that message response times would not exceed their deadlines. This…

Real-Time Systems template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Real-Time Systems format?
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What reference style does Real-Time Systems use?
Real-Time Systems uses Numbered (Springer Basic) 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 (2023) A representative article title. Real-Time Systems 12:45–58
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No. DocuGuru generates the sn-jnl LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Springer Nature-ready Real-Time Systems document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Real-Time Systems is a multidisciplinary journal published by Springer Nature. DocuGuru's Real-Time Systems template matches Springer Nature's official submission format.
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