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International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing

International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.9), WoS ESCI. Published by IGI Global Publishing.

Checked against the index lists dated 4 October 2026.

ISSN 1947-8283Verify ISSN ↗1947-8291Verify ISSN ↗

Publisher: IGI Global Publishing

Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCI

2.9

CiteScore 2025

Scopus

Best quartile

rank 66 of 198 · 66th pctile

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major indexes

Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher

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Status

Active

Coverage

2018–2025 (also 2016)

Source type

Journal

Open access

CiteScore

2.9

SJR · SCImago

0.186

Q4 SJR quartile

H-index

Best quartile

Q2 · 66th pctile

Subject area	Rank	Pctile	Q
Control and Optimization	66 / 198	66th	Q2
Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)	17 / 46	64th	Q2
Statistics and Probability	115 / 303	62nd	Q2
Computational Mathematics	88 / 212	58th	Q2
Modeling and Simulation	180 / 397	54th	Q2
Computational Theory and Mathematics	93 / 203	54th	Q2
Computer Science Applications	554 / 1022	45th	Q3

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Quick answers

Is International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing indexed in Scopus?

Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2018–2025 (also 2016), best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.9.

What quartile is International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing in Scopus?

International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing is Q2 in Control and Optimization (rank 66 of 198), Q2 in Decision Sciences (miscellaneous) (rank 17 of 46) and Q2 in Statistics and Probability (rank 115 of 303), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 7 subject areas in all.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing?

International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 2.9, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 66th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.186, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 11.

Who publishes International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing and what is its ISSN?

International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing is published by IGI Global Publishing. Its print ISSN is 1947-8283 and its online ISSN is 1947-8291.

Is International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing in Web of Science?

Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.

Is International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing open access?

No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.

How well cited is International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing? — open metrics via OpenAlex

International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing has an h-index of 20 and a 2-year mean of 2 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.9, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #45 of 129 Scopus journals in Control and Optimization.

h-index

2-yr mean citations

i10-index

400

works indexed

2,360

total citations

2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject

#45 of 129 Top 35% Control and Optimization

#17 of 41 Top 42% Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)

#53 of 294 Top 19% Statistics and Probability

Papers published per year

International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing published 5 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 80. 2026* is the year so far.

Main topics

Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchAdvanced Multi-Objective Optimization AlgorithmsVehicle Routing Optimization MethodsEvolutionary Algorithms and Applications

h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.

Who publishes in International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing? — latest 91 articles, 2021–2026

In its latest 91 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from India (45.1%), Algeria (13.2%) and Egypt (4.9%).

Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.

Are there integrity warnings for International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing? — indicators, not proof of misconduct

Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.

Scopus statusActive
Retracted papers None recorded
Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged

Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.

Official sources & links

Journal website ↗ Scopus source ↗ Web of Science ↗ ISSN Portal · 1947-8283 ↗ISSN Portal · 1947-8291 ↗

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