Journal profile · Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering
ISSN 1741-5977 · eISSN 1741-5985 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 2004
Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering: impact factor 0; JCR Q1 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 103 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Numerical methods in inverse problems, Structural Health Monitoring Techniques and Numerical methods in engineering, together about 40.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
From 1 January 2022 the title and Aims and Scope of this Journal will change to Applied Mathematics in Science and Engineering (AMSE): Applied Mathematics in Science and Engineering (AMSE) is an international research journal which publishes top-level work from all areas of mathematical methods including their applications to different fields such as biology, medicine, finance, economics, computer science, physics, and engineering. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, the following fields: differential equations (e.g., ordinary, partial, impulsive, fractional, delay, functional) difference equations, dynamic equations, dynamical systems, integral equations, control and optimization, inverse problems, scientific computing and numerical analysis, computational mathematics and data science. Submitted papers must be correct and well written, containing new, original, and nontrivial results. ASME actively encourages special issues in areas covered by the aim and scope. Please contact the Editor-in-Chief with special issue proposals in the first instance.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Adrian MunteanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 9%); most named France 3, Mainland China 2, United States 2, Japan 2, Germany 2 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Numerical methods in inverse problemsMathematics26.1%
- Structural Health Monitoring TechniquesEngineering8.4%
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering6%
- Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave PropagationEngineering6%
- Probabilistic and Robust Engineering DesignDecision Sciences4.3%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science4.2%
- Microwave Imaging and Scattering AnalysisEngineering3.8%
- Radiative Heat Transfer StudiesEngineering3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexSCIEWeb of ScienceINSPECCASMathSciNetzbMATHCurrent ContentsDOAJPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico
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
- 0LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2020
- 1.95Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2020
- 1.72Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2020
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.68Publisher website ·
- SJR (publisher) 2020
- 0.43Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.21Publisher website ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2020
- 0.99Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 572OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 30,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,363 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 88 | 52 | 444 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
103 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 6 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 37%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 82 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 103 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Peer review policy: Crossref similarity checks, initial appraisal by Editor/Associate Editors, peer review by at least two independent anonymous referees, single anonymized review. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to Crossref similarity checks and initial appraisal by the Editor and/or one of the Associate Editors. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by at least two independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1741-5977
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-5985
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering
What is the impact factor of Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering?
The publisher reports about 103 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 37%. 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 JCR quartile is Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones.
Where are the editorial board members of Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (3), Mainland China (2) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, SCIE, Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS, MathSciNet, zbMATH, Current Contents and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .