World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Journal of Manufacturing Systems
H-index 67

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 70 51 90 29
Engineering and Technology 88 75 170 47

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 265
Documents by Best Scientists*: 452
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 120
SCIMAGO SJR: 3.633
Impact Factor: 14.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Manufacturing Systems?

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Mathematical optimization, Manufacturing engineering, Engineering drawing, Machining and Artificial intelligence. Journal of Manufacturing Systems holds forums on Mathematical optimization that merges themes from other disciplines such as Algorithm and Job shop scheduling, Flow shop scheduling. The research on Manufacturing engineering featured in Journal of Manufacturing Systems combines topics in other fields like Production (economics) and Process (engineering).

The journal focuses on Engineering drawing as well as the interrelated topic of Process (computing). The study of Machining, which falls within the realm of Mechanical engineering, was the main focus of the presentations. Topics in Artificial intelligence explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Machine learning, Computer vision and Pattern recognition.

The Computer-integrated manufacturing research presented places emphasis on topics like Integrated Computer-Aided Manufacturing and Process development execution system.

  • Mathematical optimization (14.72%)
  • Manufacturing engineering (13.39%)
  • Engineering drawing (9.09%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Deep learning for smart manufacturing: Methods and applications (566 citations)
  • Direct clustering algorithm for group formation in cellular manufacture (497 citations)
  • Current status and advancement of cyber-physical systems in manufacturing (494 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Manufacturing Systems:

The journal publications explore disciplines such as Mathematical optimization, Manufacturing engineering, Computer-integrated manufacturing, Systems engineering and Engineering drawing. Issues in Mathematical optimization were discussed in the journal papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Algorithm, Group technology and Job shop scheduling. The most cited articles explore topics in Manufacturing engineering which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Automation, Quality (business), Process (engineering) and Flexibility (engineering).

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Statistics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Manufacturing Systems tackles a plethora of topics, such as Process (engineering), Artificial intelligence, Process (computing), Production (economics) and Scheduling (production processes). While it focused on Process (engineering), it was also able to explore topics like Process management, Data-driven, Manufacturing engineering, Big data and Reinforcement learning. In Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Machine learning and Pattern recognition are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Artificial intelligence research.

It explores research in Process (computing) alongside concepts in Machining and other areas of study in Machine tool. It facilitates discussions on Production (economics) that incorporate concepts from other fields like Quality (business), Control (management), Mathematical optimization and Industrial engineering. The journal dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Scheduling (production processes) and Job shop scheduling.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Enabling technologies and tools for digital twin (128 citations)
  • Review of digital twin about concepts, technologies, and industrial applications (64 citations)
  • Digital twin-based designing of the configuration, motion, control, and optimization model of a flow-type smart manufacturing system (55 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of Manufacturing Systems (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Moshe M. Barash (62 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lihui Wang (46 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • Hoda A. ElMaraghy (22 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Paul K. Wright (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Richard A. Wysk (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Manufacturing Systems (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Michigan (58 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Pennsylvania State University (57 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Purdue University (51 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Beihang University (36 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Royal Institute of Technology (35 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 7.92% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 19.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.14% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.00% of all publications and 53.85% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Enabling technologies and tools for digital twin

    Qinglin Qi;Fei Tao;Tianliang Hu;Nabil Anwer

    (2021)
    1409 Citations
  • Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0—Inception, conception and perception

    Xun Xu;Yuqian Lu;Birgit Vogel-Heuser;Lihui Wang

    (2021)
    1333 Citations
  • Industry 5.0: Prospect and retrospect

    (2022)
    733 Citations
  • Smart manufacturing process and system automation – A critical review of the standards and envisioned scenarios

    Yuqian Lu;Xun Xu;Lihui Wang

    (2020)
    472 Citations
  • Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0—Comparison, complementation and co-evolution

    (2022)
    431 Citations
  • A review on wire arc additive manufacturing: Monitoring, control and a framework of automated system

    Chunyang Xia;Chunyang Xia;Zengxi Stephen Pan;Joseph W Polden;Hui Jun Li

    (2020)
    398 Citations
  • Outlook on human-centric manufacturing towards Industry 5.0

    (2022)
    377 Citations
  • Intelligent welding system technologies: State-of-the-art review and perspectives

    Baicun Wang;S. Jack Hu;Lei Sun;Theodor Freiheit

    (2020)
    370 Citations
  • Unsupervised domain-share CNN for machine fault transfer diagnosis from steady speeds to time-varying speeds

    Hongru Cao;Haidong Shao;Haidong Shao;Xiang Zhong;Qianwang Deng

    (2022)
    270 Citations

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering opens doors to diverse career paths, but it's important to recognize the variety of flexible educational options available to different students. For those with unique challenges, such as a criminal record, exploring online degrees for felons can provide a second chance to pursue advanced education and career growth in engineering or related fields.

Seniors looking to expand their skill set might benefit from one year degrees for seniors, offering accelerated paths to gain technical knowledge without a long-term time commitment. This can be ideal for retirees or those seeking a career pivot.

For students interested in branching out into psychological aspects related to human factors in aerospace or engineering environments, programs like online psyd programs accredited offer rigorous, GRE-free options. These can complement engineering training with expertise in human behavior and mental health.

Additionally, individuals focused on health care within engineering contexts, such as designing medical or assistive technologies, may consider online pmhnp programs for specialized nursing degrees that emphasize psychiatric mental health. These pathways illustrate the interdisciplinary opportunities linked to engineering careers.

Best Scientists Contributing to This Journal