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Applied Categorical Structures

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands

ISSN0927-2852eISSN1572-9095
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.633
H-Indexi
42
SNIPi
1.056
Total Worksi
1,486
Total Citationsi
10,930
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.52
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Applied Categorical Structures highlights the utilization of category theory in diverse fields, such as algebra, analysis, geometry, physics, computer science, and more. It explores various aspects of category theory, including algebraic categories, representation theory, homological algebra, and their applications to mathematical physics, functional analysis, order theory, and computer science. Focuses on category theory applications in various domains. Encompasses algebra, analysis, topology, physics, and computer science. Explores topics like homotopical algebra, categorical investigations, and more. Monitors emerging fields benefiting from categorical methods.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyBimonthly, 2001-
StatusActive
Total Publications1,486
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
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

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0927-2852 / 1572-9095
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
41
135
2019
35
114
2020
46
97
2021
37
81
2022
45
90
2023
40
47
2024
42
10
2025
50
2
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Algebra and Number TheoryQ1
Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Theoretical Computer ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Mathematics

Scopus Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Theoretical Computer ScienceAlgebra and Number Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic TopologyAlgebraic structures and combinatorial modelsAdvanced Topics in AlgebraRings, Modules, and AlgebrasAdvanced Algebra and Logic

Frequently asked questions about Applied Categorical Structures

Is Applied Categorical Structures a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Applied Categorical Structures: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Applied Categorical Structures?

Applied Categorical Structures is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.52.

Is Applied Categorical Structures indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Applied Categorical Structures is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Applied Categorical Structures?

Applied Categorical Structures highlights the utilization of category theory in diverse fields, such as algebra, analysis, geometry, physics, computer science, and more. It explores various aspects of category theory, including algebraic categories, representation theory, homological algebra, and their applications to mathematical physics, functional analysis, order theory, and computer science. Focuses on category theory applications in various domains. Encompasses algebra, analysis, topology, physics, and computer science. Explores topics like homotopical algebra, categorical investigations,

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref