Journal profile
Journal of Nonsmooth Analysis and Optimization
ISSN 2700-7448 · Episciences.org · France
Journal of Nonsmooth Analysis and Optimization: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 23 weeks (community reports); 2 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Nonsmooth Analysis and Optimization is published by Episciences.org. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Optimization and Variational Analysis, Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research and Contact Mechanics and Variational Inequalities, together about 61.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Nonsmooth Analysis and Optimization is a scholarly journal, provided on a Fair Open Access basis, without cost to both readers and authors. It disseminates peer-reviewed articles in all aspects of nonsmooth analysis relevant to optimization and equilibrium problems such as analysis of infinite-dimensional algorithms for nonsmooth optimization and equilibrium problems, in particular in function spaces, necessary and sufficient optimality conditions based on generalized derivatives, stability properties – including regularization theory – of nonsmooth optimization and equilibrium problems, solution properties such as preservation of continuity or discontinuity properties of problem data, problem reformulations such as convex relaxation and lifting, optimization of variational inequalities and nonsmooth equations, bi- and multilevel optimization, robust and chance-constrained optimization. Papers focusing on applications are also welcome if the results are of broader interest beyond application specialists and contain mathematical insights (either analytical or algorithmic) that are relevant for other applications as well. In addition, the introduction must be understandable to any (mathematically oriented) reader of the journal. The journal also invites works of an expository nature; these should be clearly marked as such during submission and in the abstract to ensure appropriate review. There is no page limit for expository articles; other articles should have a length commensurate with the magnitude of their original contribution. Fair open access The journal is committed to the principles of Fair Open Access. In particular, it is owned and controlled by the scholarly community as outlined in the constitution, authors retain copyright of their works, which are published under a standard open access license as outlined in the editorial policy, all articles are made freely available to the public without any cost to authors in the form of an arXiv overlay journal based on the Episciences platform as described in the submission guide. Indexing The journal is listed in
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 10, United States 6, France 4, Austria 4, Spain 3 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Optimization and Variational AnalysisComputer Science33.3%
- Advanced Optimization Algorithms ResearchMathematics17.2%
- Contact Mechanics and Variational InequalitiesComputer Science11.1%
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering9.1%
- Sparse and Compressive Sensing TechniquesEngineering4%
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering4%
- Mathematical Inequalities and ApplicationsMathematics3%
- Stochastic Gradient Optimization TechniquesComputer Science3%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 34 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
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 23 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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, Preprints
- Data availability
Open science: source code and data recommended to be made publicly available (e.g., via Zenodo). Model summary
the journal also recommends that any source code (algorithm implementations) and data associated with the manuscript be made publicly available
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright policy: authors retain copyright; no copyright transfer to the journal. Model summary
There will be no copyright transfer to the journal: authors retain the copyright and merely grant the journal the right to publish the article through the CC Open Access license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access licensing: a Creative Commons license must be selected for the final version on arXiv. Model summary
When the final version of the article is submitted on arXiv, one of the Creative Commons (CC) licenses has to be selected unless a more permissive license is required by employers or funding agencies (e.g., US government agencies). Many science funders specifically require the CC-BY license. There will be no copyright transfer to the journal: authors retain the copyright and merely grant the journ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Appeal policy: rejection decisions by Handling Editors may be appealed to the Managing Editors. Model summary
Authors may appeal a rejection decision by Handling Editors by contacting the Managing Editors through jnsao@episciences.org
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: manuscripts must be published on arXiv (or HAL) with a valid Open Access license before submission. Model summary
Prior to submission to the journal, the manuscript must be published on arXiv (alternatively HAL) using a valid Open Access license
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
- Episciences.org
- Country or region
- France
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2700-7448
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Nonsmooth Analysis and Optimization
How long does peer review take at Journal of Nonsmooth Analysis and Optimization?
Authors report an average review time of about 23 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Nonsmooth Analysis and Optimization based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (10), United States (6) and France (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Nonsmooth Analysis and Optimization?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Nonsmooth Analysis and Optimization is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Nonsmooth Analysis and Optimization open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Nonsmooth Analysis and Optimization 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .