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Journal of Difference Equations and Applications

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1995

ISSN1563-5120

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.549

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.041

Total Works

2,721

Total Citations

30,072

2yr Mean Citedness

0.82

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Difference Equations and Applications presents state-of-the-art papers on difference equations and discrete dynamical systems and the academic, pure and applied problems in which they arise. The scope includes all areas in mathematics that contain significant theory or applications in difference equations or discrete dynamical systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

Annual Volume~ 80 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,721

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1563-5120

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Algebra and Number TheoryQ2

AnalysisQ2

Applied MathematicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

MathematicsMathematics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsAnalysisAlgebra and Number Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsNonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisAdvanced Differential Equations and Dynamical SystemsMathematical Dynamics and FractalsDifferential Equations and Numerical MethodsNumerical methods for differential equationsQuantum chaos and dynamical systemsFractional Differential Equations SolutionsStability and Controllability of Differential EquationsNonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation