Journal profile · Engineering, Multidisciplinary
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
ISSN 0029-5981 · eISSN 1097-0207 · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · ENGLAND · Weekly · Founded 1969
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.32; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,250; median 166 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 310 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Numerical methods in engineering, Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics and Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization, together about 36.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering publishes original papers describing significant, novel developments in numerical methods that are applicable to engineering problems. The Journal is known for welcoming contributions in a wide range of areas in computational engineering, including computational issues in model reduction, uncertainty quantification, verification and validation, inverse analysis and stochastic methods, optimisation, element technology, solution techniques and parallel computing, damage and fracture, mechanics at micro and nano-scales, low-speed fluid dynamics, fluid-structure interaction, coupled diffusion phenomena, and error estimation and mesh generation. It is emphasized that this is by no means an exhaustive list, and particularly papers on multi-scale, multi-physics or multi-disciplinary problems, and on new, emerging topics are welcome. Manuscripts should have sufficient original numerical content, and generate new knowledge that is applicable to general classes of engineering problems, and not be limited to applications of existing methods, or propose incremental improvements to existing methods. The journal publishes full-length papers, short communications, methods and reviews articles Two-part papers are discouraged
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Alina BrumaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United States 22, Germany 12, Mainland China 5, Italy 4, United Kingdom 3 (68 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering16%
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering11.6%
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering9.2%
- Electromagnetic Simulation and Numerical MethodsEngineering5.6%
- Probabilistic and Robust Engineering DesignDecision Sciences5.2%
- Topology Optimization in EngineeringEngineering4%
- Composite Material MechanicsEngineering3.5%
- Numerical methods for differential equationsMathematics3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
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 | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
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 | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCAB AbstractsMathSciNetzbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 3.32LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 146LetPub ·
- h-index
- 274OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,189OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 258LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 257Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 479,608Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,489 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 218 | 101 | 115 |
| 2025 | 310 | 150 | 805 |
| 2024 | 248 | 160 | 1,524 |
| 2023 | 246 | 161 | 2,172 |
| 2022 | 308 | 137 | 3,105 |
| 2021 | 320 | 132 | 3,750 |
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
166 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 109 days – 226 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 200 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (534 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)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 191 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 19 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 4,250 / EUR 3,510 / GBP 2,820 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- AMA
- Templates
- LaTeX
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Preprints
- Authorship Author contributions (CRediT)
This journal requires details of all authors’ contributions to the work by providing CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy) information during submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper. For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement If the OnlineOpen option is not select…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Wiley believes that journals publishing for communities with established preprint servers should allow authors to submit manuscripts which have already been made available on a non-commercial preprint server. Allowing submission does not, of course, guarantee that an article will be sent out for review. It simply reflects our belief that journals should not rule out reviewing a paper simply becaus…
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
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Founded
- 1969
- ISSN
- 0029-5981
- Electronic ISSN
- 1097-0207
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 127, Issue 18 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
What CAS zone is International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Multidisciplinary / Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications. 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 International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.32; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 274.
How long does peer review take at International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering?
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 166 days (interquartile range 109–226 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19% (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 are the manuscript requirements of International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: AMA; Templates: LaTeX; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering based?
Of the 68 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (22), Germany (12) and Mainland China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, CAB Abstracts, MathSciNet, zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,250.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .