Simulation

Aims & Scope

Published on behalf of The Society for Modeling and Simulation International, the leading society devoted to advancing the discipline and profession of modeling and simulation, SIMULATION: Transactions of The Society for Modeling and Simulation International is a fully peer-reviewed international journal that publishes original research and review articles devoted to theory and applications, all with clear relevance to general modeling and simulation issues.

Published articles must have a clear relevance to general modeling and simulation issues.

In addition to its archival mission, the journal aims to help professionals and researchers, particularly those involved in multidisciplinary projects, apply advances in modeling and simulation theory, methodology, and technology to their application areas.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	1.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.382

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	56

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14240

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	431

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science and Mathematics, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A New Heuristic Optimization Algorithm: Harmony Search

  Citation: 5018

  Authors: G.V.

• MASON: A Multiagent Simulation Environment

  Citation: 704

  Authors: Sean, Claudio, Liviu, Keith, Gabriel

• Constrained Optimization Via Genetic Algorithms

  Citation: 613

  Authors: Abdollah, Charlene X., Steven H.

• Agent-based Simulation Platforms: Review and Development Recommendations

  Citation: 473

  Authors: Steven F., Steven L., Stephen K.

• Modifications of the Helbing-Molnár-Farkas-Vicsek Social Force Model for Pedestrian Evolution

  Citation: 336

  Authors: Taras I., D. J., Neal M.

• Terminology for model credibility

  Citation: 322

  Authors:

• An Overview of CellML 1.1, a Biological Model Description Language

  Citation: 261

  Authors: Autumn A., Catherine M., Poul F., David P., David P., Peter J.

• Time series forecasting using neural networks vs. Box- Jenkins methodology

  Citation: 260

  Authors: Chrys, Paul A.

• Modeling and Improving Emergency Department Systems using Discrete Event Simulation

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Christine, Fatah

• Grand Challenges in Modeling and Simulation of Complex Manufacturing Systems

  Citation: 168

  Authors: John W., Oliver

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