Journal profile · Engineering, Manufacturing
Journal of Scheduling
ISSN 1094-6136 · eISSN 1099-1425 · Springer US · NETHERLANDS · Bimonthly · Founded 2003
Journal of Scheduling: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.61; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,990; median 498 days to acceptance (27 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 34 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Scheduling is published by Springer US and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms, Optimization and Search Problems and Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization, together about 54% of its articles. Its main subfields are Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Scheduling provides a recognized global forum for the publication of all forms of scheduling research. First published in June 1998, Journal of Scheduling covers advances in scheduling research, such as the latest techniques, applications, theoretical issues and novel approaches to problems. The journal is of direct relevance to the areas of Computer Science, Discrete Mathematics, Operational Research, Engineering, Management, Artificial Intelligence, Construction, Distribution, Manufacturing, Transport, Aerospace and Retail and Service Industries. These disciplines face complex scheduling needs and all stand to gain from advances in scheduling technology and understanding. Unique - the only peer reviewed Journal with a broad coverage of the techniques and applications of scheduling across differing disciplines. Essential reading - an invaluable resource for all academics and practitioners involved in scheduling and scheduling-related problems. Officially cited as: J Sched
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Manufacturing
Editor-in-chief Edmund K. BurkePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United Kingdom 10, Germany 5, Mainland China 4, United States 4, Italy 4 (58 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEngineering28%
- Optimization and Search ProblemsComputer Science16%
- Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationEngineering10%
- Optimization and Packing ProblemsEngineering7.7%
- Assembly Line Balancing OptimizationEngineering6%
- Scheduling and Timetabling SolutionsDecision Sciences5.8%
- Vehicle Routing Optimization MethodsEngineering5.5%
- Resource-Constrained Project SchedulingDecision Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
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 CompendexINSPECzbMATHDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, ACM Digital Library, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, RePEc
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
- 1.61LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 654OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 145,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,176 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 34 | 14 | 71 |
| 2024 | 31 | 20 | 157 |
| 2023 | 29 | 15 | 138 |
| 2022 | 56 | 30 | 478 |
| 2021 | 41 | 19 | 362 |
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
498 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 399 days – 639 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 61 days (57 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 595 days
- Sample
- 27 articles with submission and acceptance dates (72 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,990 / EUR 2,390 / GBP 2,090 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
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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 Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests disclosure required. Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
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 Scheduling, 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 US
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1094-6136
- Electronic ISSN
- 1099-1425
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Scheduling
What CAS zone is Journal of Scheduling in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Scheduling is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Manufacturing / Operations Research & Management Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Scheduling?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.61; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 84.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Scheduling?
Based on the dates recorded on 27 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 498 days (interquartile range 399–639 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Scheduling?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; 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 Scheduling based?
Of the 58 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (10), Germany (5) and Mainland China (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Scheduling?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Scheduling is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, zbMATH, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Scheduling open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Scheduling is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,990.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .