Journal profile · Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
ISSN 1024-123X · eISSN 1563-5147 · Hindawi Publishing Corporation · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
Mathematical Problems in Engineering: impact factor 1.18; fully open access; APC about USD 2,550; review about 3.8 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: 71%; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mathematical Problems in Engineering is published by Hindawi Publishing Corporation. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems, Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems and Fractional Differential Equations Solutions, together about 20.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mathematical Problems in Engineering is a broad-based journal which publishes articles of interest in all engineering disciplines. Mathematical Problems in Engineering publishes results of rigorous engineering research carried out using mathematical tools. Contributions containing formulations or results related to applications are also encouraged. The primary aim of Mathematical Problems in Engineering is rapid publication and dissemination of important mathematical work which has relevance to engineering. All areas of engineering are within the scope of the journal. In particular, aerospace engineering, bioengineering, chemical engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering and manufacturing systems, and mechanical engineering are of interest. Mathematical work of interest includes, but is not limited to, ordinary and partial differential equations, stochastic processes, calculus of variations, and nonlinear analysis.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Guangming XiePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 132 in mainland China (about 16%); most named Italy 163, Mainland China 132, Spain 70, India 50, United States 46 (825 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering7.2%
- Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsEngineering6.7%
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics6.7%
- Multi-Criteria Decision MakingDecision Sciences5.7%
- Fault Detection and Control SystemsEngineering5.5%
- Neural Networks Stability and SynchronizationComputer Science5.1%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences4.3%
- Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
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
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SCIE on 20 March 2023. CAS Early Warning Journal List: listed in the 2023 edition (medium risk) and the 2020 edition (medium risk); not listed in the other 4 editions.LetPub
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
- 1.18LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,116OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.01OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 2,171LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 21,412 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| 2024 | 62 | 61 | 204 |
| 2023 | 642 | 641 | 1,512 |
| 2022 | 2,995 | 2,993 | 23,518 |
| 2021 | 2,450 | 2,449 | 26,294 |
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 3.8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 71%LetPub ·
- Peer review
- Blind peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,550 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,400 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted7
- original researchThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- research articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles should present the results of an original research study. These manuscripts should describe how the research project was conducted and provide…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- reviewsA review article provides an overview of the published literature in a particular subject area.Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Title and authorship information
The following information should be included: Manuscript title Full author names Full institutional mailing addresses Email addresses Affiliations. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in institutional affiliations. Responsibility for affiliations ultimately rests with the author, although the publisher may request changes be made to countries listed in affiliations t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
Max three manuscripts under review per author at any time. Model summary
Authors must declare all relevant interests that could be perceived as conflicting. Authors should explain why each interest may represent a conflict. If no conflicts exist, the authors should state this. Submitting authors are responsible for co-authors declaring their interests. Conflicts of interest (COIs, also known as 'competing interests') occur when issues outside research could be reasonab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Data availability statement required at submission. Model summary
Authors must include a data availability statement with their submission. When submitting a manuscript, submitting authors will be asked to select from several pre-written statements or use the text editor to tell us about data availability with regard to their submission. Review our Data Sharing Policy to understand which data availability statement is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and permissions
Authors retain copyright; open access articles under CC BY. Model summary
Authors retain the copyright of their manuscripts, and all open access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not speci…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single-anonymized peer review model for applicable article types. Model summary
The journal follows a single-anonymized peer review model, for applicable article types. Information on the Peer Review model can be found here. Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process is available here. All submitted articles are subject to assessment and peer review to ensure editorial appropriateness and technical correctness. Research published in the journal must be: Scien…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate CrossCheck used for plagiarism screening. Model summary
This journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint articles accepted; preprint should be cited. Model summary
The journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers, and does not consider this to compromise the novelty of the results. Articles based on content previously made public only on a preprint server, institutional repository, or in a thesis will be considered. The preprint should be cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines
Authors are strongly encouraged to use appropriate reporting guidelines when preparing and submitting manuscripts, to maximize transparency and reproducibility. Our editors and reviewers are also encouraged to use them in the review process. Completed checklists should be provided in the supplementary files on submission. We particularly encourage the use of: CONSORT for randomized controlled tria…
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
- Hindawi Publishing Corporation
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1024-123X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1563-5147
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mathematical Problems in Engineering
What is the impact factor of Mathematical Problems in Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.18; CiteScore 4, h-index 119.
How long does peer review take at Mathematical Problems in Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 3.8 months; the community-reported acceptance is “71%”. 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 Mathematical Problems in Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Mathematical Problems in Engineering based?
Of the 825 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 132 (about 16%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (163), Mainland China (132) and Spain (70). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mathematical Problems in Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mathematical Problems in Engineering is indexed in Scopus.
Is Mathematical Problems in Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Mathematical Problems in Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,550.
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: .