About this journal
Aims and scope
The Journal is of interest to mathematicians publishing papers in two broad areas:
- Pure mathematics and theory of difference equations or discrete dynamical systems.
- Applications and techniques utilising difference equations or discrete dynamical systems.
- boundary value problems,
- chaos theory,
- combinatorics,
- complex dynamics,
- difference-differential equations,
- dynamic equations on time-scale,
- epidemic models,
- ergodic theory,
- iteration theory,
- mathematical biology,
- mathematical economics,
- numerical analysis,
- q-difference equations,
- random dynamical systems,
- stability theory,
- symmetries and integrable systems,
- special functions and orthogonal polynomials,
- topological and combinatorial dynamics,
- and Control Theory.
The Journal is composed of original research, expository, short notes, survey articles, and book reviews, and papers that present novel ideas in applications and techniques. Proposals for special issues are welcome; please contact the Editor-in-Chief directly.
Peer Review Policy
JDEA applies high standards in accepting papers for publication. All submitted articles undergo a very rigorous peer-review process. All manuscripts are first subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer-review by independent, anonymous expert referees, under the guidance of the Editorial Board. All peer-review is single anonymized and submissions can be made online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gdea.
Publishing Ethics
The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/
The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/.
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Journal metrics
Usage
- 34K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 1.1 (2023) Impact Factor
- Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
- 1.2 (2023) 5 year IF
- 2.1 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 1.007 (2023) SNIP
- 0.469 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 13 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 94 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 11 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 28% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication. However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
Editor-in-Chief:
Saber Elaydi - Department of Mathematics, Trinity University, 1 Trinity Place, San Antonio, Texas 78212-7200, US
Honorary Editors:
Robert L. Devaney - Boston University, USA
E. Doedel - Concordia University, Canada
Gerry Ladas - Department of Mathematics, University of Rhode Island, USA
Ronald E. Mickens - Clark Atlanta University, USA
Hal Smith - Arizona State University, USA
Consulting Editors:
Michal Misiurewicz - Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USA
James A Yorke - Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, USA
Book Review Editor:
Adina Sasu - West University of Timisoara, Romania
Communications Editor:
Yun Kang - Arizona State University, USA
Short Notes Editors:
Robert J. Sacker - University of Southern California, USA
Timothy D. Sauer - George Mason University, USA
Editorial Board:
Steve Baigent - University College London, UK
Luis Barreira - Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
Gian Italo Bischi - University of Urbino, Italy
Jozef Bobok - Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
Shaoshi Chen - Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Jim M. Cushing - University of Arizona, USA
Maxim Derevyagin - University of Connecticut, USA
Laura Gardini - University of Urbino, Italy
Rodney Halburd - University College London, UK
Matt Holzer - George Mason University, USA
Ale Jan Homburg - University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Herman Jan Hupkes - University of Leiden, The Netherlands
Xavier Jarque - Universitat de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Peter Kloeden - Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Germany
Ryusuke Kon - University of Miyazaki, Japan
Christoph Koutschan - Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria
Christopher Kribs - University of Texas-Arlington, USA
Jaume Llibre - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
René Lozi - University Côte d’Azur, France
Maia Martcheva - University of Florida, USA
Sorin Olaru - Centrale Supélec, France
Piotr Oprocha - AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland
Christian Pötzsche - Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt, Austria
Davide Radi - Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Italy
Robert Sacker - University of Southern California, USA
Miguel A. F. Sanjuan - Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Tim Sauer - George Mason University, USA
Stefan Siegmund - Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
Lubomir Snoha- Matej Bel University, Slovakia
Walter Van Assche - University of Leuven, Belgium
Erik S. Van Vleck - University of Kansas, USA
Bixiang Wang - The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, USA
Yanni Xiao - Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
Jianshe Yu - Guangzhou University, China
Weinian Zhang - Sichuan University, PR China
Abstracting and indexing
Journal of Difference Equations and Applications is abstracted/indexed in:
Australian Research Council ERA list 2015
Baidu Scholar
British Library Inside
Clarivate Analytics: Current Contents® / Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences
Clarivate Analytics: Science Citation Index Expanded™
CNKI Scholar
CNPIEC
CnpLINKer
Current Index to Statistics
Danish Bibliometric Research Indicator (BFI)
DTU Findit
E-lib Breman
EBSCO Databases
Electronic Journals Library (EZB)
Genamics JournalSeek
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MathSciNet
Microsoft Academic
Naver Academic
New Jour
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Norwegian Register of Scientific Journals and Publishers
Portico
ProQuest Advanced Technologies and Aerospace
ProQuest Computer and Information Systems Abstracts
ProQuest Technology Collection
Publons
SciBase
Scopus™ - click here for current CiteScore
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
Web of Science
WorldCat Local (OCLC)
zbMath
Zetoc
Open access
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- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
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Society information
Journal of Difference Equations and Applications is the official journal of the International Society of Difference Equations. Sponsoring members of ISDE receive an online-only subscription as part of their society membership.
12 issues per year
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