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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,199CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Approximation Theory

Abbreviation (ISO):J. APPROXIMATION THEORY
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.4•SCImago Rank: #14,199•Identifier (ISSN):0021-9045(Print)/1096-0430(Online)•Articles / Year: 72•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,034 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
0.7
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
44

44 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
72articles/year
31.58% 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: 0.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.993)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.091)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.825)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.022)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.939)
🔵 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 Approximation Theory is devoted to advances in pure and applied approximation theory and related areas. These areas include, among others: • Classical approximation • Abstract approximation • Constructive approximation • Degree of approximation • Fourier expansions • Interpolation of operators • General orthogonal systems • Interpolation and quadratures • Multivariate approximation • Orthogonal polynomials • Padé approximation • Rational approximation • Spline functions of one and several variables • Approximation by radial basis functions in Euclidean spaces, on spheres, and on more general manifolds • Special functions with strong connections to classical harmonic analysis, orthogonal polynomial, and approximation theory (as opposed to combinatorics, number theory, representation theory, generating functions, formal theory, and so forth) • Approximation theoretic aspects of real or complex function theory, function theory, difference or differential equations, function spaces, or harmonic analysis • Wavelet Theory and its applications in signal and image processing, and in differential equations with special emphasis on connections between wavelet theory and elements of approximation theory (such as approximation orders, Besov and Sobolev spaces, and so forth) • Gabor (Weyl-Heisenberg) expansions and sampling theory.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Mathematics99.8%Mathematical analysis72.2%Pure mathematics68.2%Computer science53.7%Physics48%Combinatorics47.3%Applied mathematics37.9%Discrete mathematics35%Biology31.2%Geometry31.2%Quantum mechanics30.3%Philosophy29.6%Engineering28.1%Artificial intelligence23.6%Economics21.7%Genetics21.6%Statistics20.9%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,199Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1968-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Mathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.4

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
62

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.78

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,034 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations150
3-Year Documents155
Citable Documents154

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 Rate19.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Mathematics (miscellaneous)Q2
AnalysisQ3
Applied MathematicsQ3
Numerical AnalysisQ3

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
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
Multi-Language
Frequency
Monthly
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
259/492Q3
MATHEMATICS
JCISCIE
209/492Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—223
20250.67529
20240.97389
20230.968145
20220.99360158
20211.09172239
20200.82581304
20191.02289423
20180.93975343
2017—90559
2016—107844
2015—98774
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Approximation Theory

WoS Q3
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.1%

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: 2026-10-01