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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,430CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Combinatorial Theory Series B

Abbreviation (ISO):J. COMB. THEORY SER. B
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.016•SCImago Rank: #1,430•Identifier (ISSN):0095-8956(Print)/1096-0902(Online)•Articles / Year: 109•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,768 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
1.3
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
53

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
109articles/year
39.64% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 1.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.491)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.317)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.306)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0.892)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0.878)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Combinatorial Theory publishes original mathematical research dealing with theoretical and physical aspects of the study of finite and discrete structures in all branches of science. Series B is concerned primarily with graph theory and matroid theory and is a valuable tool for mathematicians and computer scientists.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MathematicsComputer SciencePhysicsMathematical AnalysisPhilosophyGeometry
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,430Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1971-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.016

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
75

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.58

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,768 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations421
3-Year Documents253
Citable Documents252

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate16.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computational Theory and MathematicsQ1
Discrete Mathematics and CombinatoricsQ1
Theoretical Computer ScienceQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Mathematics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区MATHEMATICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Academic Press Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, USA, CA, 92101-4495
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MATHEMATICS
JCRSCIE
95/492Q1
MATHEMATICS
JCISCIE
59/492Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—3720
20251.28072
20241.281195
20231.483369
20221.49193519
20211.31777318
20201.30683567
20190.89285570
20180.87895578
2017—71641
2016—941,284
2015—781,112
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Combinatorial Theory Series B

WoS Q1
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 16.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28