Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
International Journal of Computational Methods
ISSN 0219-8762 · eISSN 1793-6969 · World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd · SINGAPORE · Quarterly
International Journal of Computational Methods: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.52; subscription journal; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 92 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Computational Methods is published by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte 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 Numerical methods in engineering, Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics and Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions, together about 34% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The purpose of this journal is to provide a unique forum for the fast publication and rapid dissemination of original research results and innovative ideas on the state-of-the-art on computational methods. The methods should be innovative and of high scholarly, academic and practical value. The journal is devoted to all aspects of modern computational methods including mathematical formulations and theoretical investigations; interpolations and approximation techniques; error analysis techniques and algorithms; fast algorithms and real-time computation; multi-scale bridging algorithms; adaptive analysis techniques and algorithms; implementation, coding and parallelization issues; novel and practical applications. The articles can involve theory, algorithm, programming, coding, numerical simulation and/or novel application of computational techniques to problems in engineering, science, and other disciplines related to computations. Examples of fields covered by the journal are: Computational mechanics for solids and structures, Computational fluid dynamics, Computational heat transfer, Computational inverse problem, Computational mathematics, Computational meso/micro/nano mechanics, Computational biology, Computational penetration mechanics, Meshfree methods, Particle methods, Molecular and Quantum methods, Advanced Finite element methods, Advanced Finite difference methods, Advanced Finite volume methods, High-performance computing techniques.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering17.3%
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering9.5%
- Fluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsEngineering7.2%
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering6.8%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering4.6%
- Differential Equations and Numerical MethodsMathematics4.2%
- Electromagnetic Simulation and Numerical MethodsEngineering4.1%
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics3.9%
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 | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.52LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 467OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 100LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,726 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 77 | 2 | 7 |
| 2025 | 92 | 0 | 79 |
| 2024 | 114 | 1 | 341 |
| 2023 | 67 | 5 | 285 |
| 2022 | 94 | 4 | 548 |
| 2021 | 91 | 6 | 482 |
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)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
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
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
- Country or region
- SINGAPORE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0219-8762
- Electronic ISSN
- 1793-6969
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Computational Methods
What CAS zone is International Journal of Computational Methods in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Computational Methods is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Multidisciplinary / Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Computational Methods?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.52; CiteScore 3, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Computational Methods?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Computational Methods?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Computational Methods is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Computational Methods open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Computational Methods is a subscription 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: .