ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #13,860Hybrid

Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences

Acronym:probengsci
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Abbreviation (ISO):PROBAB. ENG. INF. SCI
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Identifier (ISSN):0269-9648(Print)/1469-8951(Online)
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Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.1↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences

WoS Q4
01120.820180.8620190.7920201.2720211.5620221.120230.72024120251.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.413
#13,860

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
44

44 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
54articles/year
95% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The primary focus of the journal is on stochastic modelling in the physical and engineering sciences, with particular emphasis on queueing theory, reliability theory, inventory theory, simulation, mathematical finance and probabilistic networks and graphs. Papers on analytic properties and related disciplines are also considered, as well as more general papers on applied and computational probability, if appropriate. Readers include academics working in statistics, operations research, computer science, engineering, management science and physical sciences as well as industrial practitioners engaged in telecommunications, computer science, financial engineering, operations research and management science.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science88.5%Mathematics86.7%Statistics66.6%Physics55.9%Engineering47%Economics45.9%Quantum mechanics42.4%Applied mathematics37.7%Programming language36%Mathematical analysis35.5%Business28.6%Mathematical optimization28%Computer network27%Thermodynamics26.9%Biology23.8%Machine learning23%Philosophy22.4%Operating system22.4%Combinatorics21.9%Artificial intelligence20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

Q4
Rank58/69
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q4
Rank97/109
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY

Q3
Rank100/170
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

Q4
Rank53/69
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q4
Rank94/109
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY

Q4
Rank149/170
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.1
Articles / Year23
Total Citations6
2025
IF1
Articles / Year26
Total Citations39
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year27
Total Citations54
2023
IF1.1
Articles / Year31
Total Citations116
2022
IF1.561
Articles / Year54
Total Citations142

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,860Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Decision SciencesEngineeringMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.413

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.84

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,858 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations177
3-Year Documents163
Citable Documents162

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 Rate28.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ2
Management Science and Operations ResearchQ3
Statistics and ProbabilityQ3
Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ3
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)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL
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

Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences (acronym: probengsci, abbr: PROBAB. ENG. INF. SCI, ISSN: 0269-9648) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Mathematics, published by Cambridge University Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.413 (Q2), an H-index of 44.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 54 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,858 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
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013-2473

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01