Journal profile · Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Mathematics and Computers in Simulation
ISSN 0378-4754 · eISSN 1872-7166 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1977
Mathematics and Computers in Simulation: CAS Zone 2 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.93; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,170; review about 202 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 474 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mathematics and Computers in Simulation is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Fractional Differential Equations Solutions, together about 22.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Transactions of IMACSThe aim of the journal is to provide an international forum for the dissemination of up-to-date information in the fields of the mathematics and computers, in particular (but not exclusively) as they apply to the dynamics of systems, their simulation and scientific computation in general. Published material ranges from short, concise research papers to more general tutorial articles.Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, published monthly, is the official organ of IMACS, the International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (Formerly AICA). This Association, founded in 1955 and legally incorporated in 1956 is a member of FIACC (the Five International Associations Coordinating Committee), together with IFIP, IFAV, IFORS and IMEKO.Topics covered by the journal include mathematical tools in:•The foundations of systems modelling •Numerical analysis and the development of algorithms for simulationThey also include considerations about computer hardware for simulation and about special software and compilers. The journal also publishes articles concerned with specific applications of modelling and simulation in science and engineering, with relevant applied mathematics, the general philosophy of systems simulation, and their impact on disciplinary and interdisciplinary research.The journal includes a Book Review section -- and a "News on IMACS" section that contains a Calendar of future Conferences/Events and other information about the Association.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Editor-in-chief Majdi AzaiezPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 10%); most named France 13, Italy 13, United States 11, Mainland China 10, Spain 8 (101 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.6%
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics7.3%
- Numerical methods for differential equationsMathematics6.7%
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering6.5%
- Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsMedicine6.3%
- Differential Equations and Numerical MethodsMathematics5.1%
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 3.93LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 10.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 176OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,547OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 418LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,216 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 371 | 91 | 142 |
| 2025 | 474 | 96 | 1,369 |
| 2024 | 413 | 128 | 2,877 |
| 2023 | 435 | 102 | 5,036 |
| 2022 | 391 | 64 | 6,870 |
| 2021 | 383 | 47 | 9,005 |
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
202 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 18 months
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)
- about 18 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 10%Publisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 96 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 202 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 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 2,170 / EUR 2,030 / GBP 1,740 / JPY 269,150 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,015 | — | — |
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
- ELECTRIMACS 2026 ENERGY - Modelling and Computational Simulation of Electrical Systems, Energy Storage Technologies, Microgrids, Hydrogen Systems, & Optimization and Forecasting of Renewable Systems’ OperationDeadline
- ELECTRIMACS 2026 ENGINEERING - Modelling and computational simulation for analysis and optimization in electrical power engineeringDeadline
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted2
- research paperPublished material ranges from short, concise research papers to more general tutorial articles.Length not stated
- tutorialPublished material ranges from short, concise research papers to more general tutorial articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Generative AI use must be declared; AI cannot be an author. Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
Authors must disclose financial and personal competing interests. Model summary
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright via Journal Publishing Agreement; gold OA uses License Agreement. Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Submissions may be checked with Crossref Similarity Check. Model summary
To verify compliance, your article may be checked by Crossref Similarity Check and other originality or duplicate checking software.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1977
- ISSN
- 0378-4754
- Electronic ISSN
- 1872-7166
- Society / sponsor
- IMACS
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mathematics and Computers in Simulation
What CAS zone is Mathematics and Computers in Simulation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mathematics and Computers in Simulation is in Zone 2 of Mathematics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Computer Science, Software Engineering / Mathematics, Applied / Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Mathematics and Computers in Simulation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.93; CiteScore 10.2, h-index 176.
How long does peer review take at Mathematics and Computers in Simulation?
The publisher reports about 202 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 18 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10%. 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 Mathematics and Computers in Simulation based?
Of the 101 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 10 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (13), Italy (13) and United States (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mathematics and Computers in Simulation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mathematics and Computers in Simulation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Mathematics and Computers in Simulation open access, and what is the APC?
Mathematics and Computers in Simulation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,170.
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: .