Journal profile · Mathematics-Computational Mathematics
Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing
ISSN 1598-5865 · eISSN 1865-2085 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · SOUTH KOREA · 6 issues per year · Founded 1994
Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing: CAS Zone 2 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.88; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 96 days to acceptance (109 articles, last 24 months); 381 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 2 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fractional Differential Equations Solutions, Nonlinear Differential Equations Analysis and Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models, together about 28.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Numerical Analysis. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JAMC is a broad-scoped journal covering all branches of computational or applied mathematics with special focus on research in theoretical computer science and mathematical computing. Major areas, such as numerical analysis, discrete optimization, linear and nonlinear programming, theory of algorithms, computational logic, applied combinatorics, coding theory, cryptograhics, fuzzy theory with applications, differential equations with applications are all included. A large variety of scientific problems also necessarily involve Algebra, Analysis, Geometry, Probability and so on. The journal welcomes research papers in all branches of mathematics which have some bearing on the application to scientific problems, including papers in the areas of Mathematical Biology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Computational Mathematics
Editor-in-chief Chin-Hong ParkPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 14%); most named United States 9, India 8, Mainland China 6, South Korea 4, United Kingdom 2 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics10.8%
- Nonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisMathematics9.1%
- Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsMedicine8.7%
- Differential Equations and Numerical MethodsMathematics8.4%
- Advanced Optimization Algorithms ResearchMathematics6.9%
- Matrix Theory and AlgorithmsComputer Science5.4%
- Optimization and Variational AnalysisComputer Science4.6%
- Iterative Methods for Nonlinear EquationsMathematics4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 2.88LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,058OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 376LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 296,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,728 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 190 | 16 | 83 |
| 2025 | 381 | 32 | 1,131 |
| 2024 | 360 | 40 | 2,173 |
| 2023 | 133 | 14 | 951 |
| 2022 | 150 | 19 | 1,565 |
| 2021 | 215 | 28 | 2,548 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
96 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 133 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (109 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 133 days
- Sample
- 109 articles with submission and acceptance dates (660 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,390 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 1598-5865
- Electronic ISSN
- 1865-2085
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing
What CAS zone is Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing is in Zone 2 of Mathematics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Mathematics / Mathematics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.88; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 56.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing?
Based on the dates recorded on 109 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 96 days (interquartile range 57–133 days). 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 are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), India (8) and Mainland China (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .