Journal profile · Mathematics
CALCOLO
ISSN 0008-0624 · eISSN 1126-5434 · Springer International Publishing · ITALY · Quarterly · Founded 1964
CALCOLO: CAS Zone 3 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.34; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 238 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CALCOLO is published by Springer International Publishing and is in Zone 3 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Matrix Theory and Algorithms, Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics and Numerical methods for differential equations, together about 33.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Numerical Analysis. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Calcolo is a quarterly of the Italian National Research Council, under the direction of the Institute for Informatics and Telematics in Pisa. Calcolo publishes original contributions in English on Numerical Analysis and its Applications, and on the Theory of Computation.The main focus of the journal is on Numerical Linear Algebra, Approximation Theory and its Applications, Numerical Solution of Differential and Integral Equations, Numerical Solutions of Stochastic (Partial) Differential Equations, Computational Complexity, Algorithmics, Mathematical Aspects of Computer Science, Optimization Theory.Expository papers will also appear from time to time as an introduction to emerging topics in one of the above mentioned fields. All submissions will be carefully refereed.As of 1998, the Journal is published by Springer-Verlag.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Editor-in-chief Leonardo RobolPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 10, France 4, Belgium 3, United States 2, Germany 2 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Matrix Theory and AlgorithmsComputer Science13.1%
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering13.1%
- Numerical methods for differential equationsMathematics7.6%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science7.1%
- Differential Equations and Numerical MethodsMathematics6.1%
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering5.6%
- Iterative Methods for Nonlinear EquationsMathematics5.5%
- Advanced Optimization Algorithms ResearchMathematics5.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexzbMATHPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, ACM Digital Library, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.34LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 423OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 69,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,744 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 12 | 23 |
| 2025 | 44 | 6 | 64 |
| 2024 | 73 | 15 | 181 |
| 2023 | 58 | 20 | 272 |
| 2022 | 49 | 14 | 221 |
| 2021 | 62 | 27 | 485 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
238 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 168 days – 334 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (83 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 289 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (91 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Calcolo, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1964
- ISSN
- 0008-0624
- Electronic ISSN
- 1126-5434
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CALCOLO
What CAS zone is CALCOLO in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CALCOLO is in Zone 3 of Mathematics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Mathematics / Mathematics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of CALCOLO?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.34; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at CALCOLO?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 238 days (interquartile range 168–334 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of CALCOLO?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: LaTeX and Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of CALCOLO based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (10), France (4) and Belgium (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index CALCOLO?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CALCOLO is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is CALCOLO open access, and what is the APC?
CALCOLO is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .