Journal profile · Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Engineering Optimization
ISSN 0305-215X · eISSN 1029-0273 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
Engineering Optimization: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.78; JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 218 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 148 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Engineering Optimization is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms, Topology Optimization in Engineering and Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design, together about 34.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Engineering Optimization is an interdisciplinary journal that serves a vast technical community interested in quantitative computational methods of optimization. It emphasizes their practical applications across engineering disciplines including planning, design, manufacturing, and operational processes. The journal’s policy considers optimization as any formal numerical process aimed at enhancing technical performance and fostering innovation within engineering domains. While its primary focus lies on algorithms for numerical optimization, the journal also encourages submissions utilizing methodologies from operations research, decision support, statistical decision theory, systems theory, logical inference, knowledge-based systems, generative artificial intelligence, machine/deep learning, information theory, quantum computing, quantum information processing, and other cutting-edge techniques relevant to optimization in decision-making processes. For example, within the realm of artificial intelligence, the journal welcomes academic papers that explore how artificial intelligence methodologies enhance numerical optimization algorithms or propose innovative artificial intelligence methods to solve engineering optimization challenges. Innovation in optimization is a fundamental requirement for all submissions, alongside a strong emphasis on engineering applicability. Engineering Optimization strives to encompass all disciplines within the engineering community, with main focus on environmental, civil, mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, and industrial engineering. The journal invites papers that explore both theoretical research and practical industrial applications, demonstrating clear advancements in state-of-the-art formal optimization processes through innovative developments. All submitted manuscripts undergo initial evaluation by the Editors. If deemed suitable for further consideration, they are subjected to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. The peer review process is single-blind, and submissions are managed through our Submission Portal. Engineering Optimization is currently participating in a project to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of our editorial policies, and some authors may receive an additional email during the manuscript evaluation process providing guidance on Open Research practices. If you do not want your manuscript to be included, please let us know by emailing datasharing@tandf.co.uk including your Ma
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Shu-Kai FanPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization AlgorithmsComputer Science15.2%
- Topology Optimization in EngineeringEngineering10.8%
- Probabilistic and Robust Engineering DesignDecision Sciences8.2%
- Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchComputer Science6.4%
- Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationEngineering6.2%
- Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEngineering5.7%
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering5.5%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Crossref, British Library, Essential Science Indicators, Microsoft Academic, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WorldCat Local (OCLC)
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
- 2.78LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.55Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,604OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 145LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 123,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 123,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,164 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 77 | 11 | 30 |
| 2025 | 148 | 19 | 379 |
| 2024 | 146 | 16 | 874 |
| 2023 | 71 | 17 | 574 |
| 2022 | 107 | 23 | 1,052 |
| 2021 | 139 | 48 | 1,964 |
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
218 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 148 days – 287 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 260 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (260 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)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 6%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 6%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Engineering Optimization is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All submitted manuscripts undergo initial evaluation by the Editors. If deemed suitable for further consideration, they are subjected to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts undergo initial evaluation by the Editors. If deemed suitable for further consideration, they are subjected to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0305-215X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1029-0273
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 58, Issue 9 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Engineering Optimization
What CAS zone is Engineering Optimization in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Engineering Optimization is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Multidisciplinary / Operations Research & Management Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Engineering Optimization?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.78; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 93.
How long does peer review take at Engineering Optimization?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 218 days (interquartile range 148–287 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 6% (2025). 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 JCR quartile is Engineering Optimization in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Engineering.
Which databases index Engineering Optimization?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Engineering Optimization is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Engineering Optimization open access, and what is the APC?
Engineering Optimization is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .