Journal profile · Mathematics
Graphs and Combinatorics
ISSN 0911-0119 · eISSN 1435-5914 · Springer Japan · JAPAN · Quarterly · Founded 1985
Graphs and Combinatorics: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.73; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,190; median 323 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 128 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Graphs and Combinatorics is published by Springer Japan 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 Advanced Graph Theory Research, Limits and Structures in Graph Theory and graph theory and CDMA systems, together about 49.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Theory and Mathematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Graphs and Combinatorics primarily publishes original research papers in the field of combinatorial mathematics. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following areas: Algebraic Combinatorics Combinatorial Optimization and algorithms Extremal Combinatorics / Extremal Graph Theory Graph Coloring Probability Method Structural Graph Theory Topological Graph Theory In addition to research papers, the journal also features survey articles from authors invited by the editorial board. For manuscript preparation, please refer to the submission guidelines at https://link.springer.com/journal/373/submission-guidelines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics
Editor-in-chief Guantao ChenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Japan 14, United States 7, Mainland China 2, United Kingdom 2, South Korea 2 (41 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Graph Theory ResearchComputer Science24.3%
- Limits and Structures in Graph TheoryMathematics12.8%
- graph theory and CDMA systemsEngineering12.1%
- Graph Labeling and Dimension ProblemsComputer Science11.8%
- Graph theory and applicationsMathematics8%
- Finite Group Theory ResearchMathematics5%
- Interconnection Networks and SystemsComputer Science3.6%
- Computational Geometry and Mesh GenerationComputer Science3.5%
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 | Zone 4 |
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
zbMATHDBLPPublisher 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
- 0.73LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 830OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 126LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1,985Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 167,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,329 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 30 | 5 |
| 2025 | 128 | 40 | 49 |
| 2024 | 141 | 45 | 178 |
| 2023 | 130 | 30 | 253 |
| 2022 | 177 | 42 | 497 |
| 2021 | 162 | 54 | 555 |
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
323 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 213 days – 508 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 344 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (236 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)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher 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 2,190 / EUR 3,090 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
- Jack Koolen 60Deadline
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access
- Authorship Author Contributions
Authors are encouraged to include a statement that specifies the contribution of every author to the research and preparation of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors must disclose financial or non-financial competing interests related to the submitted work. Model summary
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 ·- 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 Graphs and Combinatorics, 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 Japan
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 0911-0119
- Electronic ISSN
- 1435-5914
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Graphs and Combinatorics
What CAS zone is Graphs and Combinatorics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Graphs and Combinatorics is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 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 Graphs and Combinatorics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.73; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at Graphs and Combinatorics?
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 323 days (interquartile range 213–508 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 Graphs and Combinatorics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Graphs and Combinatorics based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (14), United States (7) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Graphs and Combinatorics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Graphs and Combinatorics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists zbMATH and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Graphs and Combinatorics open access, and what is the APC?
Graphs and Combinatorics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,190.
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: .