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Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability
H-index 10

Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability

1387-5841

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11009

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mathematics 270 33 64 10
Engineering and Technology 1244 8 15 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 49
Documents by Best Scientists*: 80
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 36
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.395
Impact Factor: 1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability?

Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability aims to foster the development of research in Applied mathematics, Mathematical optimization, Markov chain, Statistics and Combinatorics. In Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability, Random variable, Poisson distribution, Distribution (mathematics), Estimator and Monte Carlo method are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Applied mathematics research. While Mathematical optimization is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Queue and Markov chain Monte Carlo.

The work tackled in Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability goes beyond the discipline of Markov chain as it also encompasses Markov process. The research on Statistics discussed in Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability draws on the closely related field of Econometrics. The study on Combinatorics presented in Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability intersects with the topics under Discrete mathematics.

  • Applied mathematics (30.65%)
  • Mathematical optimization (19.21%)
  • Markov chain (15.00%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Cross-Entropy Method for Combinatorial and Continuous Optimization (646 citations)
  • The Cross-Entropy Method for Continuous Multi-Extremal Optimization (193 citations)
  • Langevin Diffusions and Metropolis-Hastings Algorithms (161 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability:

Mathematical optimization, Applied mathematics, Markov chain, Mathematical analysis and Econometrics are the main subjects of interest in the published articles. The most cited articles with studies in Mathematical optimization featured incorporate elements of Monte Carlo method and Markov chain Monte Carlo. In addition to Applied mathematics research, the most cited articles aim to explore topics under Estimator, First-hitting-time model and Random variable.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Statistics
  • Normal distribution
  • Mathematical analysis

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability explores disciplines such as Applied mathematics, Algorithm, Markov chain, Random variable and Point process. Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability addresses concerns in Applied mathematics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Probability density function, Matrix (mathematics), Estimator, Multivariate statistics and Monte Carlo method. It focused on Markov chain research but expanded to cover Markov process.

Some problems in Random variable that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Absolute continuity, Discrete time and continuous time, Exponential function and Combinatorics. Issues in Point process were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Poisson distribution, Function (mathematics) and Markov chain Monte Carlo. Joint probability distribution research featured in Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Mathematical analysis and Distribution (number theory).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Fractional Ornstein-Uhlenbeck Process with Stochastic Forcing, and its Applications (13 citations)
  • A Nonparametric Graphical Tests of Significance in Functional GLM (6 citations)
  • Approximations for the Boundary Crossing Probabilities of Moving Sums of Random Variables (5 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan (16 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Saralees Nadarajah (14 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Gareth O. Roberts (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Markos V. Koutras (11 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Nitis Mukhopadhyay (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Connecticut (37 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Piraeus (24 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • McMaster University (21 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Charles University in Prague (20 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • Université libre de Bruxelles (18 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 9.57% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.08% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.65% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.50% of all publications and 55.77% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

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  • On the Time-Dependent Delta-Shock Model Governed by the Generalized PóLya Process

    Dheeraj Goyal;Nil Kamal Hazra;Maxim Finkelstein

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • On Cumulative Entropies in Terms of Moments of Order Statistics

    Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan;Francesco Buono;Maria Longobardi

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • Assessment of Shock Models for a Particular Class of Intershock Time Distributions

    Coskun Kus;Altan Tuncel;Serkan Eryilmaz

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • On Variability and Interdependence of Local Porosity and Local Tortuosity in Porous Materials: a Case Study for Sack Paper

    Matthias Neumann;Eduardo Machado Charry;Karin Zojer;Volker Schmidt

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Periodic Solutions of a Stochastic Food-Limited Mutualism Model

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Asymptotics and approximations of ruin probabilities for multivariate risk processes in a Markovian environment

    G.A. Delsing;G.A. Delsing;Michel Mandjes;Peter Spreij;Peter Spreij;E.M.M. Winands;E.M.M. Winands

    (2020)
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  • On Properties of the Phase-type Mixed Poisson Process and its Applications to Reliability Shock Modeling

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