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Journal of Heuristics

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1991

ISSN1381-1231eISSN1572-9397

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

418

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 390d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.481

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.013

Total Worksi

869

Total Citationsi

35,982

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.95

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Heuristics focuses on the development and application of heuristic solution techniques to solve complex problems. Provides a forum for advancing heuristic theory and practical applications. Promotes the development, understanding, and practical use of heuristic solution techniques. Encourages theoretical, empirical, and experimental work for the development of heuristics. Facilitates decision analysis models for rational decision-making with limited information. Presents research that considers artificial intelligence-based heuristics applied to a wide variety of problems, learning paradigms, and computational experimentation.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications869

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1381-1231 / 1572-9397

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

535

2019

407

2020

178

2021

148

2022

131

2023

2024

2025

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.

Artificial IntelligenceQ2

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2

Control and OptimizationQ2

Information SystemsQ2

SoftwareQ2

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science, Theory & Methods

Scopus Categories

Information SystemsComputer Networks and CommunicationsManagement Science and Operations ResearchSoftwareControl and OptimizationArtificial Intelligence

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Vehicle Routing Optimization MethodsMetaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchOptimization and Packing ProblemsScheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsAdvanced Multi-Objective Optimization AlgorithmsAdvanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationConstraint Satisfaction and OptimizationScheduling and Timetabling SolutionsOptimization and Search ProblemsTransportation and Mobility Innovations

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Heuristics

Is Journal of Heuristics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Heuristics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Heuristics?

Journal of Heuristics 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 1.95.

Is Journal of Heuristics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Heuristics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.