Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS-OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Journal of Simulation
ISSN 1747-7778 · eISSN 1747-7786 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND
Journal of Simulation: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.61; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 316 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 8% (journal website); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Simulation is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Simulation Techniques and Applications, Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization and Transportation Planning and Optimization, together about 36.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Simulation (JOS) aims to publish both articles and technical notes from researchers and practitioners active in the field of simulation. In JOS, the field of simulation includes the techniques, tools, methods and technologies of the application and the use of discrete-event simulation, agent-based modelling and system dynamics. We are also interested in models that are hybrids of these approaches. JOS encourages theoretical papers that span the breadth of the simulation process, including both modelling and analysis methodologies, as well as practical papers from a wide range of simulation applications in domains including, manufacturing, service, defence, health care and general commerce. JOS will particularly seek topics that are not "mainstream" in nature but interesting and evocative to the simulation community as outlined above. Particular interest is paid to significant success in the use of simulation. JOS will publish the methodological and technological advances that represent significant progress toward the application of simulation modelling-related theory and/or practice. Other streams of interest will be practical applications that highlight insights into the contemporary practice of simulation modelling; articles that are tutorial in nature or that largely review existing literature as a contribution to the field, and articles based on empirical research such as questionnaire surveys, controlled experiments or more qualitative case studies. Shorter technical notes will also be considered. NOTE The Journal of Simulation (JOS) is indexed in Scopus and the Web of Science - our print ISSN is 1747-7778 and our online ISSN is 1747-7786. Please be aware, that there is another Journal of Simulation (JSM) publishing out of Hong Kong with an ISSN of 2310-4791. This journal is in no way affiliated with JOS, the Operational Research Society, or Taylor & Francis, and is not indexed in Scopus or the Web of Science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS-OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Editor-in-chief Charles MacalPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 40%); most named Mainland China 2, Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1, India 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Simulation Techniques and ApplicationsDecision Sciences21.5%
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling OptimizationHealth Professions9.1%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences5.6%
- Business Process Modeling and AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Complex Systems and Decision MakingDecision Sciences5.5%
- Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationEngineering4.7%
- Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEngineering4.6%
- Traffic control and managementEngineering3.5%
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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Essential Science Indicators, SCImago
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
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.44Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.86Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 275OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 23.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 88,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 682 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 13 | 10 |
| 2025 | 62 | 22 | 115 |
| 2024 | 46 | 26 | 180 |
| 2023 | 38 | 16 | 222 |
| 2022 | 47 | 26 | 537 |
| 2021 | 28 | 9 | 273 |
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
316 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 255 days – 418 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 337 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (114 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 101 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 18 daysPublisher 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 | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- articleResearch Article | Published online: 13 Sep 2026Length not stated
- reviewReview Article | Published online: 18 Aug 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving the option to publish open access. Model summary
Journal of Simulation is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and r…
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1747-7778
- Electronic ISSN
- 1747-7786
- Society / sponsor
- Operational Research Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Simulation
What CAS zone is Journal of Simulation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Simulation is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications / 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 Simulation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.61; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Simulation?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 316 days (interquartile range 255–418 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8%. 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 Simulation based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 40%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (2), Hong Kong, China (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Simulation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Simulation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Simulation open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Simulation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .