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Journal of Combinatorial Optimization

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1997

ISSN1382-6905eISSN1573-2886

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

473

days submission → published

measured · last 7 articles · accept 448d

SJR Rank

Top 75% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.36

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.844

Total Worksi

2,689

Total Citationsi

32,531

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.79

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications; Mathematics, Applied; Applied Mathematics; Computational Theory and Mathematics; Computer Science Applications; Control and Optimization; Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,689

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

1382-6905 / 1573-2886

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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

143

1.2k

2019

160

972

2020

153

944

2021

126

553

2022

125

540

2023

151

208

2024

130

114

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.

Applied MathematicsQ3

Computational Theory and MathematicsQ3

Computer Science ApplicationsQ3

Control and OptimizationQ3

Discrete Mathematics and CombinatoricsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Interdisciplinary ApplicationsMathematics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsComputer Science ApplicationsControl and OptimizationDiscrete Mathematics and CombinatoricsComputational Theory and Mathematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Graph Theory ResearchComplexity and Algorithms in GraphsOptimization and Search ProblemsGraph Labeling and Dimension ProblemsScheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsComputational Geometry and Mesh GenerationOptimization and Packing ProblemsAdvanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationVehicle Routing Optimization MethodsLimits and Structures in Graph Theory

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Combinatorial Optimization

Is Journal of Combinatorial Optimization a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Combinatorial Optimization: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Combinatorial Optimization?

Journal of Combinatorial Optimization 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 0.79.

Is Journal of Combinatorial Optimization indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Combinatorial Optimization is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.