About this journal

Aims and scope

The International Journal of Modelling and Simulation (IJMS) is one of leading international research journals in the field of modelling and simulations. It welcomes original research papers and high-quality review articles on the state-of-the art in a specific field.

This journal is indexed in Scopus & Clarivate, and offers both print and online publication. The topics published in IJMS include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • conceptual modelling
  • agent-based modelling
  • mathematical modelling (stochastic and probabilistic modelling, continuum and discrete modelling, graph theory, algebraic coding, behavioural language)
  • complex system modelling
  • neural and fuzzy modelling
  • simulation tools and platforms
  • formal methods of simulation (Monte Carlo method, planning and scheduling, ontologies, real-time systems, stochastic method, dynamic method, nonlinear method, optimization, distributed and parallel computing, mathematical method, decision support, risk analysis, verification and validation, multi-scale analysis)
  • Simulation applications in different disciplines


Peer-review

All manuscript submissions are subject to initial evaluation by the Editors. It is rare for an exceptional manuscript to be accepted at this stage. Manuscripts may be rejected at this stage due to one of the following reasons: insufficient originality, serious scientific flaws, poor grammar or English language, or if the manuscript is out of scope. Those that meet the minimum criteria are passed on to regular peer review.

The editorial board of IJMS will strive to keep the time of each-round review within two to six months. Based on the review results from referees, the Editors’ decision will be acceptance, rejection, or further revision. The authors will have a chance to make two-round revisions. Beyond that, an editorial decision will normally be made to accept or reject the article. The Editors’ decision will be emailed to the authors with recommendations made by the referees.


Guest Editors & Reviewers

Proposals for special issues in cutting-edge areas of Modelling and Simulation are invited, and a one-page plan should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief.

If you are not currently a referee for IJMS but would like to be considered as a referee, please contact the Editor-in-Chief. You will have an opportunity to evaluate the latest work in your research area at an early stage, and to make a contribution to the overall integrity of scientific research.

Journal metrics

Usage

  • 31K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 3.1 (2023) Impact Factor
  • Q1 Impact Factor Best Quartile
  • 2.6 (2023) 5 year IF
  • 6.1 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
  • Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
  • 1.059 (2023) SNIP
  • 0.447 (2023) SJR

Speed/acceptance

  • 29 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 121 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
  • 14 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
  • 19% acceptance rate

Editorial board

Editor-in-Chief


Professor Jie Shen - University of Michigan - Dearborn, USA
Email: [email protected]
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Editorial Board


Ali Abbas - University of Sydney, Australia
Sohel Anwar - Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USA
Chitti Babu Baladhandautham - Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, India
Fernando J. Barros - Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Dr David Barton - Engineering Mathematics, University of Bristol, UK
Shankar P. Bhattacharyya - Texas A&M University, USA
Enzo Carrone - SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, USA
Ratna Babu Chinnam - Wayne State University, USA
Tadashi Dohi - Hiroshima University, Japan
Hsi-Yung Feng - University of British Columbia, Canada
Håkan Hallberg - Lund University/LTH, Sweden
Aleksandar Jemcov - University of Notre Dame, USA
Ghodrat Karami - North Dakota State University, USA
Suresh Khator - University of Houston, USA
Nikos D. Lagaros - National Technical University Athens, Greece
Sanja Lazarova-Molnar - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Wolfgang Mayer - University of South Australia, Australia
Mohsen Nakhaeinejad - The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Simona Onori - Clemson University, USA
Eugenia N. Petropoulou - University of Patras, Greece
Manuel D. Rossetti - University of Arkansas, USA
Stuart Rubin - Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, USA
Young-Jun Son - University of Arizona, USA
Ibrahim N. Tansel - Florida International University, USA
Filipe Teixeira-Dias - University of Edinburgh, UK
Tomer Toledo - Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
Farouk Yalaoui - University of Technology of Troyes, France
Benjamin Yen - The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Ata Zadehgol - University of Idaho, USA

Advisory Board


Majid Charmchi - University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA
Lyubomir T. Gruyitch - ENIBE, France
András Javor - Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
László Keviczky - Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
Rinaldo C. Michelini - University of Genoa, Italy
Nader M. Namazi - The Catholic University of America, USA
Sigeru Omatu - Osaka Institute of Technology, Japan

Abstracting and indexing

The International Journal of Modelling and Simulation is indexed and abstracted in:

British Library
CLOCKSS
CrossRef
EBSCO - Academic Search Complete
EBSCO - STM Source
Ei Compendex/ Engineering Village (Elsevier)
ESCI (Clarivate)
Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)
Google Scholar
Microsoft Academic
Portico
ProQuest - ProQuest Central
ProQuest - SciTech Premium Collection
ProQuest - Technology Collection
SCImago (Elsevier)
Scopus (Elsevier)
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
WorldCat Local (OCLC)
Zetoc


Prior to 2015, the
International Journal of Modelling and Simulation was published by ACTA Press.

Open access

International Journal of Modelling and Simulation is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

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  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

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