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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,213Hybrid

Constructive Approximation

Abbreviation (ISO):CONSTR APPROX
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Identifier (ISSN):0176-4276(Print)/1432-0940(Online)
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Publisher:Springer US
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Constructive Approximation

WoS Q1
01340.8320181.1520191.5320201.4920211.7820222.720232.320241.220251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.285
#3,213

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
59

59 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate4.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
40articles/year
41.82% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Constructive Approximation is an international mathematics journal dedicated to Approximations and Expansions and related research in computation, function theory, functional analysis, interpolation spaces and interpolation of operators, numerical analysis, space of functions, special functions, and applications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Mathematics97.6%Mathematical analysis91.9%Pure mathematics66%Physics57.9%Combinatorics55.8%Computer science54.2%Geometry41.2%Quantum mechanics40.5%Applied mathematics37%Biology33.3%Discrete mathematics30.9%Philosophy29%Numerical analysis28.9%Engineering27.7%Artificial intelligence24.5%Statistics22.9%Genetics21.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICS

Q1
Rank79/492
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICS

Q1
Rank65/492
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.4
Articles / Year49
Total Citations10
2025
IF1.2
Articles / Year26
Total Citations39
2024
IF2.3
Articles / Year29
Total Citations65
2023
IF2.7
Articles / Year61
Total Citations271
2022
IF1.779
Articles / Year45
Total Citations247

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,213Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Mathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.285

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.45

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,458 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations395
3-Year Documents134
Citable Documents132

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate15.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

AnalysisQ1
Computational MathematicsQ1
Mathematics (miscellaneous)Q1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Mathematics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区MATHEMATICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Constructive Approximation (abbr: CONSTR APPROX, ISSN: 0176-4276) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Mathematics, published by Springer US in United States since 1985. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.285 (Q1), an H-index of 59.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 40 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,458 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1985
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK , USA, NY, 10013

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