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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2009

ISSN2073-4336eISSN2073-4336

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

0.258

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.374

Total Works

878

Total Citations

6,016

2yr Mean Citedness

0.62

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on game theory, focusing on the analysis of strategic interactions and decision-making in various contexts. Articles explore mathematical models of non-cooperative and cooperative games, including differential games, evolutionary games, and auction theory. The research addresses applications in economics, engineering, public goods provision, market competitiveness, and policy-making, often employing computational and analytical methods to understand equilibrium outcomes and strategic behavior.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 66 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications878

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Swiss National Library

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2073-4336 / 2073-4336

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Swiss National Library

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

Applied MathematicsQ3

Statistics and ProbabilityQ4

Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsMathematics, Interdisciplinary ApplicationsSocial Sciences, Mathematical Methods

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsStatistics, Probability and UncertaintyStatistics and Probability

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesGame Theory and ApplicationsEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationAuction Theory and ApplicationsGame Theory and Voting SystemsDecision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsEconomic theories and modelsCulture, Economy, and Development StudiesOpinion Dynamics and Social InfluenceConsumer Market Behavior and Pricing