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WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #11,801Gold OA

Journal of Optimization

Country: Updating•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.504•SCImago Rank: #11,801•Identifier (ISSN):2356-752X(Print)/2314-6486(Online)•Articles / Year: 8•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,693 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)Q1
N/A

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

H-Index (Hirsch Index)
16

16 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
8articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Optimization is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with Q1 quartile ranking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science96.6%Mathematics95.5%Mathematical optimization77.5%Algorithm62.9%Artificial intelligence55.1%Economics51.7%Engineering50.6%Machine learning49.4%Programming language42.7%Operating system37.1%Physics34.8%Statistics33.7%Quantum mechanics32.6%Philosophy30.3%Biology29.2%Mathematical analysis23.6%Particle swarm optimization21.3%Management21.3%Epistemology20.2%Combinatorics20.2%Computer network20.2%Geometry20.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,801Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2014, 2016-2019, 2021-2024
Scopus Broad Areas:Decision SciencesMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.504

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
16

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.80

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,693 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations49
3-Year Documents11
Citable Documents11

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 Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AnalysisQ2
Control and OptimizationQ2
Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
Updating
Minor Category (Specific Field):
Updating
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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Updating
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20241844
20234335
2022—415
2021—115
2019—221
2018—12164
2017—15202
2016—1597
2015—568
2014—1596
2013—20290
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Optimization

WoS Q1
0235202320241.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2024:1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

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: 2026-09-29