Journal profile · Mathematics-Applied Mathematics
International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling
ISSN 1740-2123 · eISSN 1740-2131 · Inderscience Publishers
International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling: subscription journal; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling is published by Inderscience Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Simulation Techniques and Applications, Simulation and Modeling Applications and Business Process Modeling and Analysis, together about 38.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Theory, methodology, techniques, tools Modelling and simulation of Business processes, manufacturing and production processes Healthcare/service/administrative/public sector processes Supply chains and transport Built environment, mechanics and metallurgical processes Verification and validation, simulation life-cycle evolution Serviceand component-based composition and integration Reengineering processes Big data processing, cloud computing and semantics Recent developments, distributed simulation Performance optimisation through simulation Educational and training approaches, case studies and curricula Simulation in collaboration environments Simulation standards and languages More on this journal... ObjectivesThe objectives of IJSPM are to develop the theory and practice of simulation and process modelling. It aims to provide a unified discussion forum for academics, researchers and practitioners interested in the modelling and simulation of business processes, production and industrial processes, service and administrative processes, and public sector processes. Ultimately, IJSPM seeks to disseminate peer reviewed papers relevant to the simulation and process modelling communities. ReadershipResearchers and academics, computer scientists and engineers, industrial engineers, management scientists, operations managers, consultants and other practitioners, professional associations, software houses and software developers.ContentsIJSPM publishes original papers, state-of-the-art reviews, modelling papers, case studies and book reviews. Suggestions for special issues and publications are welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Applied Mathematics
Editor-in-chief Feng QiaoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Simulation Techniques and ApplicationsDecision Sciences22.4%
- Simulation and Modeling ApplicationsEngineering10.1%
- Business Process Modeling and AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting6.1%
- Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Petri Nets in System ModelingComputer Science4.5%
- Multi-Agent Systems and NegotiationComputer Science4.3%
- Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEngineering4%
- Complex Systems and Decision MakingDecision Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | Q3 | 471/680 | 30th |
| Modeling and Simulation | Q3 | 280/397 | 29th |
| Computer Science Applications | Q4 | 780/1022 | 23rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECDBLPPublisher website
Other: 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 104OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 953 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 31 | 132 |
| 2025 | 36 | 11 | 236 |
| 2024 | 44 | 7 | 255 |
| 2023 | 57 | 0 | 253 |
| 2022 | 65 | 1 | 277 |
| 2021 | 88 | 1 | 351 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
There are no fees for publishing with Inderscience, unless you require your article to be OA. OA articles accepted for publication are available online and freely accessible to all without any restriction except use for commercial purposes; a fee must be paid by the author(s) for an article to be made OA. Open Access papers may be published according to the Inderscience Open Access option.
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
- Inderscience Publishers
- ISSN
- 1740-2123
- Electronic ISSN
- 1740-2131
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling
Which databases index International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling 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, 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: .