Journal profile · MATHEMATICS
Journal of Computational Geometry
ISSN 1920-180X · Carleton University · Canada
Journal of Computational Geometry: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 24 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Computational Geometry is published by Carleton University and is in Zone 4 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs and Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation, together about 100% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Theory and Mathematics and Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Computational Geometry (JoCG) is an international open access journal devoted to publishing original research of the highest quality in all aspects of computational geometry. JoCG uses a single-blind peer review process. JoCG publishes in the diamond open access model: JoCG articles and supplementary data are freely available for download and JoCG charges no publishing fees of any kind. All JoCG issues and articles are assigned a DOI. JoCG's data and content are safeguarded through several backup mechanisms. JoCG is a member of the Free Journal Network; see the entry about JoCG in the Directory of Open Access Journals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICS
Editor-in-chief Ken ClarksonPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Complexity and Algorithms in GraphsComputer Science50%
- Computational Geometry and Mesh GenerationComputer Science50%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
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 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Data availability
Data and content safeguarded through backup mechanisms Model summary
JoCG's data and content are safeguarded through several backup mechanisms.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Member of Free Journal Network; listed in DOAJ Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond open access, no publishing fees Model summary
JoCG publishes in the diamond open access model: JoCG articles and supplementary data are freely available for download, and JoCG charges no publishing fees of any kind.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
JoCG uses a single-blind peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
DOIs assigned to all issues and articles Model summary
All JoCG issues and articles are assigned a DOI.
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
- Carleton University
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1920-180X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Computational Geometry
What CAS zone is Journal of Computational Geometry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Computational Geometry is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mathematics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Computational Geometry?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 weeks. 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 Journal of Computational Geometry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Computational Geometry is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Computational Geometry open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Computational Geometry is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .