Removed from DOAJ (2017-06-24). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Scorei
0.115
H-Indexi
6
Total Worksi
60
Total Citationsi
585
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative
Aims & Scope
Subject areas: Analysis; Applied Mathematics; Computational Mechanics; Modeling and Simulation.
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Citations received
1
2
2014
1
6
2015
12
37
2019
18
23
2020
13
6
2021
3
55
2022
4
0
2023
4
0
2024
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.
Applied MathematicsAnalysisModeling and SimulationComputational Mechanics
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Differential Equations and Numerical MethodsNonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisFractional Differential Equations SolutionsNumerical methods for differential equationsDifferential Equations and Boundary ProblemsMathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsAdvanced Differential Equations and Dynamical SystemsIterative Methods for Nonlinear EquationsMeromorphic and Entire FunctionsStability and Controllability of Differential Equations
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Difference Equations
Is International Journal of Difference Equations a predatory journal?
International Journal of Difference Equations was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-06-24). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Difference Equations?
International Journal of Difference Equations is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.115.
Is International Journal of Difference Equations indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
International Journal of Difference Equations is indexed in Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Difference Equations?
Subject areas: Analysis; Applied Mathematics; Computational Mechanics; Modeling and Simulation.