Journal profile
The American Journal of Combinatorics
ISSN 2768-4202 · American Journal of Combinatorics · United States
The American Journal of Combinatorics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 21 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The American Journal of Combinatorics is published by American Journal of Combinatorics. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Graph Theory Research, Graph theory and applications and Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics, together about 54.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Theory and Mathematics and Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The American Journal of Combinatorics (AJC) is a double-blind refereed diamond open access online journal. AJC publishes research articles, notes, and surveys in all branches of combinatorics as well as articles related to combinatorics. AJC was established to support growing research on combinatorics all over the world and to create a free online research publishing platform that is accessible to all. For submission instructions and information regarding the editorial process, go to submission.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Sudipta MallikPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Graph Theory ResearchComputer Science18.5%
- Graph theory and applicationsMathematics18.5%
- Advanced Combinatorial MathematicsMathematics17.3%
- Matrix Theory and AlgorithmsComputer Science14.8%
- Complexity and Algorithms in GraphsComputer Science7.4%
- Graph Theory and AlgorithmsComputer Science4.9%
- Finite Group Theory ResearchMathematics2.5%
- Limits and Structures in Graph TheoryMathematics2.5%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 28 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Templates
- LaTeX
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted6
- editorialThe Managing Editor assigns a submitted manuscript to a handling editor who is one of the editors of AJC. In consultation with the Managing Editor or the Editor…Length not stated
- notesAJC publishes research articles, notes, and surveys in all branches of combinatorics as well as articles related to combinatorics.Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article: Ideally 10-20 pages, containing results that are correct, new, and significant. Research Note: Ideally less than 10 pages, containing results …Length not stated
- research articlesAJC publishes research articles, notes, and surveys in all branches of combinatorics as well as articles related to combinatorics.Length not stated
- surveyResearch Article: Ideally 10-20 pages, containing results that are correct, new, and significant. Research Note: Ideally less than 10 pages, containing results …Length not stated
- surveysAJC publishes research articles, notes, and surveys in all branches of combinatorics as well as articles related to combinatorics.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
All the editors and reviewers will treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential and will not disclose the content of submitted manuscripts to any third party. An editor will not take part in the editorial process of his/her own articles submitted to AJC. The same applies to the articles submitted to AJC by his/her departmental colleagues and relatives. If a manuscript published in AJC is found …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond open access Model summary
The American Journal of Combinatorics (AJC) is a double-blind refereed diamond open access online journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The American Journal of Combinatorics (AJC) is a double-blind refereed diamond open access online journal.
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
- American Journal of Combinatorics
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2768-4202
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The American Journal of Combinatorics
How long does peer review take at The American Journal of Combinatorics?
Authors report an average review time of about 21 weeks. 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 The American Journal of Combinatorics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Templates: LaTeX; Suggested reviewers: 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.
Which databases index The American Journal of Combinatorics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The American Journal of Combinatorics is indexed in DOAJ.
Is The American Journal of Combinatorics open access, and what is the APC?
The American Journal of Combinatorics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .