Journal profile · Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Journal of Symbolic Computation
ISSN 0747-7171 · eISSN 1095-855X · Academic Press Inc. · ENGLAND · Monthly
Journal of Symbolic Computation: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.81; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,160; review about 260 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 90 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Symbolic Computation is published by Academic Press Inc. 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 Polynomial and algebraic computation, Commutative Algebra and Its Applications and Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory, together about 37.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
An international journal, the Journal of Symbolic Computation, founded by Bruno Buchberger in 1985, is directed to mathematicians and computer scientists who have a particular interest in symbolic computation. The journal provides a forum for research in the algorithmic treatment of all types of symbolic objects: objects in formal languages (terms, formulas, programs); algebraic objects (elements in basic number domains, polynomials, residue classes, etc.); and geometrical objects.It is the explicit goal of the journal to promote the integration of symbolic computation by establishing one common avenue of communication for researchers working in the different subareas. It is also important that the algorithmic achievements of these areas should be made available to the human problem-solver in integrated software systems for symbolic computation. To help this integration, the journal publishes invited tutorial surveys as well as Applications Letters and System Descriptions.Research Areas Include:Computational algebra Computational geometry (non-linear) Automated theorem proving Automatic programming Design and implementation of symbolic computation languages and systems Applications in education, science, engineering and industry
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Polynomial and algebraic computationComputer Science21.9%
- Commutative Algebra and Its ApplicationsMathematics8.2%
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics7.7%
- Advanced Numerical Analysis TechniquesEngineering6%
- Coding theory and cryptographyComputer Science6%
- Logic, programming, and type systemsComputer Science5.3%
- Formal Methods in VerificationComputer Science3.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.3%
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 | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
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 | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 0.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,543OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 75LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,404 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 25 | 4 |
| 2025 | 90 | 49 | 52 |
| 2024 | 84 | 55 | 116 |
| 2023 | 70 | 39 | 205 |
| 2022 | 89 | 57 | 399 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 209 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
260 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 6–12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 139 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 260 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,160 / EUR 2,960 / GBP 2,530 / JPY 391,930 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,280 | — | — |
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 papers3, by deadline
Publisher websitePolicy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,280 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.Review this journal’s open access policy.
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
- Academic Press Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0747-7171
- Electronic ISSN
- 1095-855X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Symbolic Computation
What CAS zone is Journal of Symbolic Computation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Symbolic Computation is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods / Mathematics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Symbolic Computation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.81; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 109.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Symbolic Computation?
The publisher reports about 260 days (submission to acceptance); 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.
Which databases index Journal of Symbolic Computation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Symbolic Computation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Symbolic Computation open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Symbolic Computation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,160.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .