Journal profile · ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL-ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING
International Journal of Simulation Modelling
ISSN 1726-4529 · eISSN 1996-8566 · Vienna University of Technology · AUSTRIA
International Journal of Simulation Modelling: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.48; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 60 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Simulation Modelling is published by Vienna University of Technology 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 Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization, Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms and Manufacturing Process and Optimization, together about 42.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Simulation Modelling (IJSIMM) provides a global forum for the publication of all forms of simulation modelling research work in academic institutions, in industry or in consultancy. The editors of the IJSIMM are searching primarily for original, high-quality, truly insightful, theoretical and application-oriented research papers dealing with simulation modelling, mainly within discrete-event simulation field in production engineering or industrial engineering. We do not publish any special issues or conference papers. Latest issue: September 2026 / Contents / Abstracts Codes of accepted papers: 781, 5xCO
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL-ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United States 4, Slovenia 4, United Kingdom 3, Mainland China 2, Austria 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationEngineering16.9%
- Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEngineering13.9%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering12.1%
- Assembly Line Balancing OptimizationEngineering6.5%
- Simulation Techniques and ApplicationsDecision Sciences4.5%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering4.3%
- Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing SystemsEngineering4%
- Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting3.8%
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, Manufacturing | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | 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, Manufacturing | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | 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
- 2.48LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 376OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 32%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 911 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 4 |
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | 68 |
| 2024 | 60 | 60 | 138 |
| 2023 | 62 | 62 | 246 |
| 2022 | 61 | 61 | 544 |
| 2021 | 67 | 67 | 826 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- regular issuesThe journal publishes only regular issues. Regular issues are collections of papers submitted without special invitation directly to the Editor-in-Chief. Part o…Length not stated
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
- Vienna University of Technology
- Country or region
- AUSTRIA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1726-4529
- Electronic ISSN
- 1996-8566
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Simulation Modelling
What CAS zone is International Journal of Simulation Modelling in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Simulation Modelling is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Manufacturing / Engineering, Industrial. 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 of Simulation Modelling?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.48; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Simulation Modelling?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Simulation Modelling based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), Slovenia (4) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Simulation Modelling?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Simulation Modelling is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Simulation Modelling open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Simulation Modelling 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, 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: .