Journal profile · Mathematics
European Journal of Combinatorics
ISSN 0195-6698 · eISSN 1095-9971 · Academic Press Inc. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
European Journal of Combinatorics: CAS Zone 2 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.07; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,560; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 155 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Combinatorics is published by Academic Press Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Graph Theory Research, graph theory and CDMA systems and Limits and Structures in Graph Theory, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Theory and Mathematics and Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Combinatorics is a high standard, international, bimonthly journal of pure mathematics, specializing in theories arising from combinatorial problems. The journal is primarily open to papers dealing with mathematical structures within combinatorics and/or establishing direct links between combinatorics and other branches of mathematics and the theories of computing. The journal includes full-length research papers on important topics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Editor-in-chief Patrice Ossona de MendezPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named France 9, United States 8, Czechia 4, United Kingdom 2, Hungary 2 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Graph Theory ResearchComputer Science12.7%
- graph theory and CDMA systemsEngineering11.1%
- Limits and Structures in Graph TheoryMathematics10%
- Advanced Combinatorial MathematicsMathematics9%
- Finite Group Theory ResearchMathematics8.7%
- Coding theory and cryptographyComputer Science5.5%
- Graph theory and applicationsMathematics5.5%
- Graph Labeling and Dimension ProblemsComputer Science4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
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 | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 1.07LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 90OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,882OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 150LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,213 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 86 | 58 | 7 |
| 2025 | 155 | 89 | 131 |
| 2024 | 142 | 95 | 220 |
| 2023 | 180 | 95 | 469 |
| 2022 | 120 | 90 | 478 |
| 2021 | 148 | 138 | 877 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 3,560 / EUR 3,330 / GBP 2,850 / JPY 441,550 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,680 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,680 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.Review this journal’s open access policy.
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
- Academic Press Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0195-6698
- Electronic ISSN
- 1095-9971
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Combinatorics
What CAS zone is European Journal of Combinatorics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Combinatorics is in Zone 2 of Mathematics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Mathematics. 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 European Journal of Combinatorics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.07; CiteScore 2, h-index 90.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Combinatorics?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of European Journal of Combinatorics based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (9), United States (8) and Czechia (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Combinatorics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Combinatorics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is European Journal of Combinatorics open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Combinatorics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,560.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .