Journal profile · MATHEMATICS, APPLIED
Computational Methods for Differential Equations
ISSN 2345-3982 · eISSN 2383-2533 · University of Tabriz · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Computational Methods for Differential Equations: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 266 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 32% (journal website); 100 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computational Methods for Differential Equations is published by University of Tabriz and is in Zone 4 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fractional Differential Equations Solutions, Differential Equations and Numerical Methods and Nonlinear Waves and Solitons, together about 44.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Numerical Analysis. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and Scope The CMDE journal (Computational Methods for Differential Equations) aims to publish original research articles related to the development and analysis of new methods for solving differential equations, and their numerical or computational aspects. Specific interests are in (but not limited to) the following areas: Dynamical Systems Financial mathematics Numerical Analysis Numerical Linear Algebra ODE (Theory and numerical methods) Optimal Control PDE (Theory and numerical methods) Stochastic Differential Equation Wavelet Analysis
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICS, APPLIED
Editor-in-chief Mehrdad Lakestani WaveletsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Iran 16, India 5, Türkiye 4, Mainland China 3, Italy 3 (41 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics24.2%
- Differential Equations and Numerical MethodsMathematics11.1%
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy8.9%
- Numerical methods for differential equationsMathematics8.4%
- Iterative Methods for Nonlinear EquationsMathematics7.3%
- Nonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisMathematics5.4%
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering3.9%
- Nonlinear Photonic SystemsPhysics and Astronomy3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencezbMATHPublisher website
Other: ISC (Islamic World Science Citation Center)
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 (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.35Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.39Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 100LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 745,077Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 371 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 128 | 128 | 325 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
266 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 4 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 32%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 266 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- LaTeX
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a "Journal Publishing Agreement". An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming the receipt of the manuscript together with a "Journal Publishing Agreement" form or a link to the online version of this agreement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY-NC 4.0 Model summary
Computational Methods for Differential Equations is an open-access journal under license CC BY-NC 4.0.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening with iThenticate; similarities up to 25% acceptable (excluding references). Model summary
Before the review process, all papers are checked by iThenticate for plagiarism, and similarities of up to 25% are considered acceptable, taking into account author names but not including references.
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
- University of Tabriz
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2345-3982
- Electronic ISSN
- 2383-2533
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computational Methods for Differential Equations
What CAS zone is Computational Methods for Differential Equations in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computational Methods for Differential Equations is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mathematics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Computational Methods for Differential Equations?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at Computational Methods for Differential Equations?
The publisher reports about 266 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 4 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 32%. 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 Computational Methods for Differential Equations?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; Templates: LaTeX. 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 Computational Methods for Differential Equations based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (16), India (5) and Türkiye (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Computational Methods for Differential Equations?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computational Methods for Differential Equations is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Computational Methods for Differential Equations open access, and what is the APC?
Computational Methods for Differential Equations is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .