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WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #22,859Gold OA

International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing

Identifier (ISSN):1947-8283(Print)/1947-8291(Online)
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Publisher:IGI Global Publishing
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.2↓ -0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing

WoS Q4
00110.720230.620240.720250.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.186
#22,859

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
11

11 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
35articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing (ISSN: 1947-8283) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by IGI Global Publishing in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.186 (Q4), an H-index of 11.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science99.2%Mathematics77.2%Artificial intelligence67.6%Mathematical optimization67.4%Algorithm63.2%Machine learning56%Engineering44.6%Programming language36.5%Biology33.2%Operating system33.2%Economics30.6%Physics28.2%Particle swarm optimization25.4%Philosophy25.1%Metaheuristic23.3%Geography23.1%Computer network21.8%Statistics21.2%Geology20.5%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Q4
Rank208/210
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Q4
Rank196/210
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.2
Articles / Year2
Total Citations21
2025
IF0.7
Articles / Year5
Total Citations1
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year6
Total Citations4
2023
IF0.7
Articles / Year4
Total Citations8
2022
IF—
Articles / Year20
Total Citations48

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,859Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016, 2018-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceDecision SciencesMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.186

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.50

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,508 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations15
3-Year Documents14
Citable Documents14

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 Rate33.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computational MathematicsQ4
Computational Theory and MathematicsQ4
Computer Science ApplicationsQ4
Control and OptimizationQ4
Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4
Modeling and SimulationQ4
Statistics and ProbabilityQ4
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)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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

International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing (ISSN: 1947-8283) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by IGI Global Publishing in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.186 (Q4), an H-index of 11.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 35 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,508 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
Gold OA
Publisher
IGI Global Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29