Journal profile · Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Discrete & Computational Geometry
ISSN 0179-5376 · eISSN 1432-0444 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1986
Discrete & Computational Geometry: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.66; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 428 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 96 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Discrete & Computational Geometry is published by Springer US 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 Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation, Point processes and geometric inequalities and Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics, together about 37.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Discrete & Computational Geometry (DCG) is an international journal of mathematics and computer science, covering a broad range of topics in which geometry plays a fundamental role. It publishes geometric papers on such topics as- polytopes, spatial subdivision, packing, covering, and tiling, configurations and arrangements, and geometric graphs;- geometric algorithms and their complexity, convex hulls, Voronoi diagrams, Delaunay triangulation, and range searching;- solid modeling, computer graphics, image processing, pattern recognition, and motion planning;- computational topology, discrete differential geometry, geometric probability, and real algebraic geometry.The journal also accepts papers with a distinct geometric flavor in such areas as graph theory, mathematical programming, combinatorial optimization, algebraic geometry, geometry of numbers, crystallography, data analysis, machine learning, and robotics.The journal also encourages additional material such as short videos, animated graphics, and similar electronic supplementary material.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Editor-in-chief Kenneth L. ClarksonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 23, Germany 7, Hungary 4, Israel 3, South Korea 2 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computational Geometry and Mesh GenerationComputer Science21.7%
- Point processes and geometric inequalitiesMathematics8.8%
- Advanced Combinatorial MathematicsMathematics7.1%
- Advanced Graph Theory ResearchComputer Science6.9%
- Digital Image Processing TechniquesComputer Science6.3%
- Topological and Geometric Data AnalysisComputer Science5.5%
- Mathematics and ApplicationsMathematics4.8%
- graph theory and CDMA systemsEngineering4.3%
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 | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
zbMATHDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 0.66LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,435OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 46.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 92LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 668,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,267 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 59 | 11 |
| 2025 | 96 | 67 | 42 |
| 2024 | 94 | 56 | 111 |
| 2023 | 154 | 92 | 368 |
| 2022 | 119 | 74 | 406 |
| 2021 | 77 | 66 | 383 |
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
428 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 307 days – 521 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 30 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 473 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (187 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialAuthors should submit manuscripts via Editorial Manager; the submission forms will ask you to suggest one of the Co-Editors-in-Chief who should handle your pape…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
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 ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
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 Discrete & Computational Geometry, 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 US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0179-5376
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-0444
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 76, Issue 2 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Discrete & Computational Geometry
What CAS zone is Discrete & Computational Geometry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Discrete & Computational Geometry is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods / Mathematics. 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 Discrete & Computational Geometry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.66; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 115.
How long does peer review take at Discrete & Computational Geometry?
Based on the dates recorded on 91 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 428 days (interquartile range 307–521 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 Discrete & Computational Geometry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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 Discrete & Computational Geometry based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23), Germany (7) and Hungary (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Discrete & Computational Geometry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Discrete & Computational Geometry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists zbMATH, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Discrete & Computational Geometry open access, and what is the APC?
Discrete & Computational Geometry 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: .