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Journal of Simulation

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1747-7778eISSN1747-7786

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

0.356

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.827

Total Works

661

Total Citations

14,972

2yr Mean Citedness

1.47

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Simulation publishes articles and technical notes from researchers and practitioners in the field of simulation. The journal's scope includes the techniques, tools, methods, and technologies related to the application and use of discrete-event simulation.

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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 Published2006

Annual Volume~ 49 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications661

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

1747-7778 / 1747-7786

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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

Times cited

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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.

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ2

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ3

Modeling and SimulationQ3

SoftwareQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Interdisciplinary ApplicationsOperations Research & Management Science

Scopus Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringManagement Science and Operations ResearchSoftwareModeling and Simulation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Simulation Techniques and ApplicationsHealthcare Operations and Scheduling OptimizationTransportation Planning and OptimizationBusiness Process Modeling and AnalysisComplex Systems and Decision MakingAdvanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationScheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsTraffic control and managementHealthcare Policy and ManagementAssembly Line Balancing Optimization