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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,474Hybrid

Topology and its Applications

Acronym:topol
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Abbreviation (ISO):TOPOL. APPL
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Identifier (ISSN):0166-8641(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.5– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Topology and its Applications

WoS Q3
00110.5520180.4220190.5320200.6220210.5820220.620230.620240.520250.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.474
#12,474

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
54

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate33.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
317articles/year
13.18% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Topology and its Applications is primarily concerned with publishing original research papers of moderate length. However, a limited number of carefully selected survey or expository papers are also included. The mathematical focus of the journal is that suggested by the title: Research in Topology. It is felt that it is inadvisable to attempt a definitive description of topology as understood for this journal. Certainly the subject includes the algebraic, general, geometric, and set-theoretic facets of topology as well as areas of interactions between topology and other mathematical disciplines, e.g. topological algebra, topological dynamics, functional analysis, category theory. Since the roles of various aspects of topology continue to change, the non-specific delineation of topics serves to reflect the current state of research in topology. At regular intervals, the journal publishes a section entitled Open Problems in Topology, edited by J. van Mill and G.M. Reed. This is a status report on the 1100 problems listed in the book of the same name published by North-Holland in 1990, edited by van Mill and Reed.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MathematicsMathematical AnalysisComputer SciencePhilosophyEngineeringPhysicsGeometryLinguisticsOperating SystemsQuantum MechanicsElectrical EngineeringChemistryBiologyArtificial Intelligence
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICS

Q3
Rank362/492
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, APPLIED

Q4
Rank304/345
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICS

Q4
Rank406/492
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, APPLIED

Q4
Rank289/345
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.5
Articles / Year115
Total Citations8
2025
IF0.5
Articles / Year367
Total Citations96
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year251
Total Citations174
2023
IF0.6
Articles / Year278
Total Citations354
2022
IF0.583
Articles / Year288
Total Citations482

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,474Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1980-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Mathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.474

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.57

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,847 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations474
3-Year Documents795
Citable Documents785

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 Rate27.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Geometry and TopologyQ2
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: 33.3%

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

Topology and its Applications (acronym: topol, abbr: TOPOL. APPL, ISSN: 0166-8641) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Mathematics, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1980. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.474 (Q2), an H-index of 54.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 317 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,847 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
Monthly
Founding Year
1980
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16