Journal profile · MATHEMATICS, APPLIED
Journal of Partial Differential Equations
ISSN 2079-732X · Global Science Press
Journal of Partial Differential Equations: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 1,200; 29 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Partial Differential Equations is published by Global Science Press 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 Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations, Stability and Controllability of Differential Equations and Differential Equations and Boundary Problems, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Applied Mathematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Partial Differential Equations (JPDE) publishes high quality papers and short communications in theory, applications and numerical analysis of partial differential equations. Papers addressing new theoretical techniques, novel ideas, and new analysis tools are suitable topics for the journal. JPDE is a peer-reviewed international journal which is founded by Peking University, Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, and Zhengzhou University, with an editorial office based in Zhengzhou, China.Read more
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICS, APPLIED
Editorial board by country: 19 in mainland China (about 54%); most named Mainland China 19, United States 13, Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nonlinear Partial Differential EquationsMathematics15.7%
- Stability and Controllability of Differential EquationsEngineering9.6%
- Differential Equations and Boundary ProblemsMathematics8.5%
- Nonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisMathematics8.3%
- Navier-Stokes equation solutionsMathematics7.9%
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in EngineeringComputer Science7%
- Advanced Mathematical Physics ProblemsMathematics6.7%
- Differential Equations and Numerical MethodsMathematics4.9%
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, Applied | 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, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 8,115Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,020 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 8 | 51 |
| 2024 | 26 | 20 | 4 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 26 | 7 | 40 |
| 2021 | 30 | 14 | 61 |
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
- Peer review
- Double 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 1,200 / USD 1,500 / USD 1,800 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- USD 1,200
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Templates
- LaTeX
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship & affiliations
List every author with their institutional affiliation, and include your ORCID iD so your article is credited to the right researcher profile.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Authors must declare funding sources and conflicts of interest. Model summary
Declare funding sources and any conflicts of interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Originality: work must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Submission implies the work is original, is not published elsewhere, and is not under consideration by another journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright & licensing
Open-access articles are published under CC BY 4.0; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Rights depend on the journal’s publishing model. Subscription titles use a copyright transfer; open-access titles publish under a standard Creative Commons Attribution licence. Subscription journalsAuthors sign a Transfer of Copyright and Consent to Publish, which lets the publisher protect the work against unauthorised use and license its dissemination — print, offprints, electronic files, transl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Publication charges & open access
Charges apply only on acceptance — never at submission. Our Diamond open-access journals are free to publish in and free to read; subscription journals carry a one-time Article Processing Charge. Journal typeArticle Processing ChargeOpen Access (Diamond) journalsFree — no chargeSubscription journals$1,200SCI-indexed subscription journals$1,500Communications in Computational Physics (CiCP)$1,800 Ch…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review & decisions
Manuscripts that pass the editorial office’s initial screening are assessed by independent referees under the journal’s review model (single- or double-anonymised, stated in each journal’s guide). You receive the referees’ reports with one of four decisions — accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject — and revised manuscripts are re-evaluated by the handling editor and, where needed, the o…
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
- Global Science Press
- ISSN
- 2079-732X
- Print ISSN
- 1000-940X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Partial Differential Equations
What CAS zone is Journal of Partial Differential Equations in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Partial Differential Equations is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mathematics, Applied. 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Partial Differential Equations?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 14.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Partial Differential Equations based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 19 (about 54%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (19), United States (13) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Partial Differential Equations?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Partial Differential Equations is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Partial Differential Equations open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Partial Differential Equations is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 1,200.
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: .