ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,356Diamond OAHybrid

Electronic Journal of Combinatorics

Abbreviation (ISO):ELECTRON. J. COMB
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Identifier (ISSN):1077-8926(Print)/1097-1440(Online)
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Publisher:Electronic Journal of Combinatorics
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.9↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Electronic Journal of Combinatorics

WoS Q2
01120.7620180.7620190.6420200.6920210.6920220.720230.720240.720250.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.846
#6,356

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
61

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
223articles/year
99.11% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Electronic Journal of Combinatorics (E-JC) is a fully-refereed electronic journal with very high standards, publishing papers of substantial content and interest in all branches of discrete mathematics, including combinatorics, graph theory, and algorithms for combinatorial problems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Mathematics98.6%Combinatorics98.2%Discrete mathematics90.3%Computer science72.2%Physics48.2%Pure mathematics45.9%Mathematical analysis45%Theoretical computer science42.2%Graph41.6%Geometry34.2%Philosophy32.6%Programming language27.4%Quantum mechanics26.6%Biology23.3%Acoustics21.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICS

Q2
Rank179/492
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, APPLIED

Q3
Rank225/345
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICS

Q3
Rank295/492
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, APPLIED

Q3
Rank231/345
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.9
Articles / Year199
Total Citations23
2025
IF0.7
Articles / Year237
Total Citations163
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year245
Total Citations315
2023
IF0.7
Articles / Year197
Total Citations423
2022
IF0.69
Articles / Year235
Total Citations2,949

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,356Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.846

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.81

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations597
3-Year Documents675
Citable Documents674

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 Rate23.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied MathematicsQ1
Computational Theory and MathematicsQ1
Discrete Mathematics and CombinatoricsQ1
Geometry and TopologyQ1
Theoretical Computer ScienceQ1
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Mathematics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MATHEMATICS, APPLIED
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

Electronic Journal of Combinatorics (abbr: ELECTRON. J. COMB, ISSN: 1077-8926) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Mathematics, published by Electronic Journal of Combinatorics in United States since 1994. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.846 (Q1), an H-index of 61.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 223 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Electronic Journal of Combinatorics
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1994
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF COMBINATORICS, C/O FELIX LAZEBNIK, RM 507, EWING HALL, UNIV DELAWARE, DEPT MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, NEWARK, USA, DE, 19716

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01