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Journal of Computational Physics

Academic Press Inc. · United States · Est. 1966

ISSN1090-2716
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
1.685
H-Index
413
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.754
Total Works
21,100
Total Citations
1,347,998
2yr Mean Citedness
3.42
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Computational Physics publishes research on numerical methods for solving scientific and engineering problems. Recent articles focus on developing and validating new schemes for partial differential equations, including hyperbolic conservation laws, Einstein-Euler equations, and diffusion processes. Topics include finite difference, discontinuous Galerkin, and neural operator methods, with applications in areas like numerical relativity, optimal control, and fluid dynamics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1966
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications21,100
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Academic Press Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1090-2716
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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

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.

Applied MathematicsQ1
Computational MathematicsQ1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Modeling and SimulationQ1
Numerical AnalysisQ1
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Interdisciplinary ApplicationsPhysics, Mathematical

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsNumerical AnalysisComputer Science ApplicationsComputational MathematicsModeling and SimulationPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsAdvanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsFluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsLattice Boltzmann Simulation StudiesGas Dynamics and Kinetic TheoryElectromagnetic Simulation and Numerical MethodsNumerical methods for differential equationsModel Reduction and Neural NetworksElectromagnetic Scattering and AnalysisNumerical methods in engineering
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref