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Constraints

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1996

ISSN1572-9354

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.355

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SNIP

0.848

Total Works

579

Total Citations

12,904

2yr Mean Citedness

0.94

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on constraint programming and satisfaction problems, exploring novel algorithms, modeling techniques, and applications across various domains. Topics include object-oriented constraint modeling, product configuration, string constraints, learning heuristics for solvers, subproblem dominance, planning problems, quantified Boolean formulas, perception-based constraint solving, lottery design, and backdoor analysis for CSPs.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications579

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1572-9354

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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.

Artificial IntelligenceQ3

Computational Theory and MathematicsQ3

Discrete Mathematics and CombinatoricsQ3

SoftwareQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science, Theory & Methods

Scopus Categories

SoftwareDiscrete Mathematics and CombinatoricsArtificial IntelligenceComputational Theory and Mathematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Constraint Satisfaction and OptimizationData Management and AlgorithmsFormal Methods in VerificationScheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsScheduling and Timetabling SolutionsAI-based Problem Solving and PlanningLogic, Reasoning, and KnowledgeLogic, programming, and type systemsAdvanced Database Systems and QueriesModel-Driven Software Engineering Techniques