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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,201Hybrid

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Acronym:simpat
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Abbreviation (ISO):SIMUL. MODELL. PRACT. THEORY
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Identifier (ISSN):1569-190X(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.6– 0
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 Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

WoS Q2
13462.0920182.4320192.2220203.2720214.220224.220233.520244.620254.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.962
#5,201

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
95

95 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
139articles/year
17.9% Gold OA•99.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory provides a forum for original, high-quality papers dealing with any aspect of systems simulation and modelling. The journal aims at being a reference and a powerful tool to all those professionally active and/or interested in the methods and applications of simulation. Submitted papers will be peer reviewed and must significantly contribute to modelling and simulation in general or use modelling and simulation in application areas. Paper submission is solicited on: • theoretical aspects of modelling and simulation including formal modelling, model-checking, random number generators, sensitivity analysis, variance reduction techniques, experimental design, meta-modelling, methods and algorithms for validation and verification, selection and comparison procedures etc.; • methodology and application of modelling and simulation in any area, including computer systems, networks, real-time and embedded systems, mobile and intelligent agents, manufacturing and transportation systems, management, engineering, biomedical engineering, economics, ecology and environment, education, transaction handling, etc.; • simulation languages and environments including those, specific to distributed computing, grid computing, high performance computers or computer networks, etc.; • distributed and real-time simulation, simulation interoperability; • tools for high performance computing simulation, including dedicated architectures and parallel computing.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer ScienceEngineeringMathematicsPhysicsOperating SystemsEconomicsQuantum MechanicsArtificial IntelligenceProgramming LanguagesBiologyThermodynamicsStatisticsManagementGeographyElectrical EngineeringMechanical Engineering

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q2
Rank63/185
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Q1
Rank27/128
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q2
Rank57/185
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Q1
Rank32/128
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.6
Articles / Year85
Total Citations26
2025
IF4.6
Articles / Year168
Total Citations562
2024
IF3.5
Articles / Year136
Total Citations1,112
2023
IF4.2
Articles / Year119
Total Citations1,824
2022
IF4.199
Articles / Year147
Total Citations2,887

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,201Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.962

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.07

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,314 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,274
3-Year Documents381
Citable Documents372

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Hardware and ArchitectureQ1
Modeling and SimulationQ1
SoftwareQ1
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: 5.7%

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)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
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

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory (acronym: simpat, abbr: SIMUL. MODELL. PRACT. THEORY, ISSN: 1569-190X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.962 (Q1), an H-index of 95.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 139 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,314 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2002
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28