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Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications

Springer New York · United States

ISSN0022-3239eISSN1573-2878

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.777

H-Index

154

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.297

Total Works

9,675

Total Citations

209,607

2yr Mean Citedness

1.35

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications publishes research on the theory and applications of optimization. Articles cover topics such as the existence and regularity of minimizers, optimal control problems, trajectory planning, and algorithms for unconstrained and constrained optimization. The journal also features work on nonsmooth optimization, variational inequalities, and stochastic optimal control.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 247 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications9,675

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-3239 / 1573-2878

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Control and OptimizationQ1

Applied MathematicsQ2

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Mathematics, AppliedOperations Research & Management Science

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsManagement Science and Operations ResearchControl and Optimization

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Optimization and Variational AnalysisAdvanced Optimization Algorithms ResearchMatrix Theory and AlgorithmsSparse and Compressive Sensing TechniquesEconomic theories and models