Journal profile · Engineering, Industrial
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
ISSN 0269-9648 · eISSN 1469-8951 · Cambridge University Press · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.07; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 26 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Advanced Queuing Theory Analysis, Probability and Risk Models and Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications, together about 37% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The primary focus of the journal is on stochastic modelling in the physical and engineering sciences, with particular emphasis on queueing theory, reliability theory, inventory theory, simulation, mathematical finance and probabilistic networks and graphs. Papers on analytic properties and related disciplines are also considered, as well as more general papers on applied and computational probability, if appropriate. Readers include academics working in statistics, operations research, computer science, engineering, management science and physical sciences as well as industrial practitioners engaged in telecommunications, computer science, financial engineering, operations research and management science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Industrial
Editor-in-chief Sheldon M. RossPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 8, Hong Kong, China 3, Australia 1, Netherlands 1, Türkiye 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Queuing Theory AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting16.2%
- Probability and Risk ModelsDecision Sciences10.6%
- Statistical Distribution Estimation and ApplicationsMathematics10.3%
- Reliability and Maintenance OptimizationEngineering6.9%
- Superconducting Materials and ApplicationsEngineering5%
- Stochastic processes and statistical mechanicsMathematics4.7%
- Probabilistic and Robust Engineering DesignDecision Sciences4.5%
- Stochastic processes and financial applicationsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.7%
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, Industrial | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | 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
- 1.07LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 553OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,688 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 7 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 46 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 59 |
| 2023 | 31 | 28 | 116 |
| 2022 | 54 | 23 | 147 |
| 2021 | 50 | 20 | 277 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0269-9648
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-8951
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
What CAS zone is Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Industrial / Operations Research & Management Science / Statistics & Probability. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.07; CiteScore 3, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of over 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Hong Kong, China (3) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .