Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing
ISSN 1947-8283 · eISSN 1947-8291 · IGI Global Publishing
International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 5 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing is published by IGI Global Publishing and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research, Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms and Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods, together about 41.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchComputer Science20.6%
- Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization AlgorithmsComputer Science11%
- Vehicle Routing Optimization MethodsEngineering9.6%
- Evolutionary Algorithms and ApplicationsComputer Science8.3%
- Optimization and Packing ProblemsEngineering5.6%
- Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationEngineering4.6%
- Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEngineering4.2%
- Energy Load and Power ForecastingEngineering3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 4LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 400 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 48 |
| 2021 | 80 | 47 | 320 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- IGI Global Publishing
- ISSN
- 1947-8283
- Electronic ISSN
- 1947-8291
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing
What CAS zone is International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .