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About the Journal of Symbolic Computation format

Journal of Symbolic Computation is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Polynomial and algebraic computation, Commutative Algebra and Its Applications, Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Symbolic Computation, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inPolynomial and algebraic computation Commutative Algebra and Its Applications Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques Coding theory and cryptography
ISSN0747-7171
Citation impact (2-yr)0.71
h-index108
i10-index1,497
Total citations81,184
Article processing charge$2,770
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websitewww.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Journal of Symbolic Computation per year

80
2014
85
2015
120
2016
79
2017
73
2018
107
2019
84
2020
49
2021
91
2022
67
2023
83
2024
89
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Symbolic Computation by publication year

953
2014
990
2015
1.2K
2016
473
2017
419
2018
580
2019
212
2020
156
2021
353
2022
191
2023
98
2024
40
2025

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Journal of Symbolic Computation template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Symbolic Computation format?
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What reference style does Journal of Symbolic Computation use?
Journal of Symbolic Computation uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Symbolic Computation, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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Who publishes Journal of Symbolic Computation?
Journal of Symbolic Computation is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Journal of Symbolic Computation template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
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