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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q3SCImago #14,861CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Difference Equations and Applications

Abbreviation (ISO):J. DIFFER. EQUATIONS APPL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.376•SCImago Rank: #14,861•Identifier (ISSN):1023-6198(Print)/1563-5120(Online)•Articles / Year: 93•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,875 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
1.1
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
40

40 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate18.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
93articles/year
3.07% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2(IF: 1.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.352)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.476)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.162)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.974)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.625)
🔵 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

Journal of Difference Equations and Applications presents state-of-the-art papers on difference equations and discrete dynamical systems and the academic, pure and applied problems in which they arise. The Journal is composed of original research, expository and review articles, and papers that present novel concepts in application and techniques. The scope of the Journal includes all areas in mathematics that contain significant theory or applications in difference equations or discrete dynamical systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Mathematics98.1%Mathematical analysis76.8%Pure mathematics61.9%Physics61.8%Quantum mechanics52.6%Applied mathematics51.1%Computer science45.1%Economics32.6%Combinatorics31%Biology28.6%Nonlinear system25.4%Philosophy22.8%Geometry22.5%Discrete mathematics22.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,861Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1995-1996, 1998-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Mathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.376

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
54

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.10

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,875 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations241
3-Year Documents231
Citable Documents223

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 Rate33.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Algebra and Number TheoryQ3
AnalysisQ3
Applied MathematicsQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Mathematics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MATHEMATICS, APPLIED
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
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Editorial Address
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, ENGLAND, OXON, OX14 4RN
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MATHEMATICS
JCRSCIE
130/492Q2
MATHEMATICS, APPLIED
JCRSCIE
189/345Q3
MATHEMATICS
JCISCIE
185/492Q2
MATHEMATICS, APPLIED
JCISCIE
162/345Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—5812
202516455
20241.183168
20231.194330
20221.35285328
20211.47695540
20201.16278452
20190.97496753
20180.62584821
2017—1191,045
2016—1251,130
2015—110975
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Difference Equations and Applications

WoS Q2
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 18.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28