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Simulation

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1963

ISSN1741-3133

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

0.382

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.89

Total Works

6,195

Total Citations

53,730

2yr Mean Citedness

2.29

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the application of simulation techniques across various domains, including healthcare, cybersecurity, and industrial systems. It explores the development and evaluation of simulation models, the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning within simulation frameworks, and the challenges of reproducibility and scalability in complex simulation environments. The journal also addresses the use of simulation for policy evaluation, resource planning, and system optimization.

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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 Published1963

Annual Volume~ 60 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,195

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1741-3133

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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

2019

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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.

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignQ2

Mathematics (miscellaneous)Q2

Modeling and SimulationQ3

SoftwareQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Interdisciplinary ApplicationsComputer Science, Software Engineering

Scopus Categories

Mathematics (miscellaneous)Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSoftwareModeling and Simulation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Simulation Techniques and ApplicationsDistributed and Parallel Computing SystemsSocial Work Education and PracticeCommunity Development and Social ImpactBusiness Process Modeling and AnalysisReal-time simulation and control systemsModeling and Simulation SystemsParallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesEmbedded Systems Design TechniquesDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies