Journal of Combinatorial Optimization
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The objective of Journal of Combinatorial Optimization is to advance and promote the theory and applications of combinatorial optimization, which is an area of research at the intersection of applied mathematics, computer science, and operations research and which overlaps with many other areas such as computation complexity, computational biology, VLSI design, communication networks, and management science. It includes complexity analysis and algorithm design for combinatorial optimization problems, numerical experiments and problem discovery with applications in science and engineering. The Journal of Combinatorial Optimization publishes refereed papers dealing with all theoretical, computational and applied aspects of combinatorial optimization. It also publishes reviews of appropriate books and special issues of journals.
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COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
MATHEMATICS, APPLIED
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
MATHEMATICS, APPLIED
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ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of Combinatorial Optimization (acronym: joco, abbr: J. Comb. Optim, ISSN: 1382-6905) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Mathematics, published by Springer US in Netherlands since 1997. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.360 (Q3), an H-index of 60.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 188 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,857 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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