What is the Impact Factor of Entertainment Computing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Entertainment Computing is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Entertainment Computing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Entertainment Computing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.582 (Q2) and an H-index of 47.

Who publishes Entertainment Computing and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Entertainment Computing is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,026 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Entertainment Computing?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Entertainment Computing is "ENTERTAIN COMPUT" with common acronym "entcom". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,169Hybrid

Entertainment Computing

Acronym:entcom

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Abbreviation (ISO):ENTERTAIN COMPUT

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Identifier (ISSN):1875-9521(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Entertainment Computing

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.582

#10,169

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate7.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

76articles/year

21.47% Gold OA•98.31% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Entertainment Computing publishes original, peer-reviewed research articles and serves as a forum for stimulating and disseminating innovative research ideas, emerging technologies, empirical investigations, state-of-the-art methods and tools in all aspects of digital entertainment, new media, entertainment computing, gaming, robotics, toys and applications among researchers, engineers, social scientists, artists and practitioners. Theoretical, technical, empirical, survey articles and case studies are all appropriate to the journal.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science97.8%Multimedia60.9%Human–computer interaction57.8%Psychology51.9%Artificial intelligence49.1%Philosophy38.1%Mathematics37.7%Operating system36.3%Biology35.7%Art33.1%Political science31.2%Law31.2%Engineering31.2%Physics30.2%Economics25.6%Programming language25.2%Medicine23.1%Sociology22.5%Linguistics22.5%Visual arts20.9%Geography20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Computer Science Human Computer Interaction

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERNETICS

Rank21/34

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank120/185

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Rank67/128

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERNETICS

Rank19/34

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank123/185

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Rank79/128

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERNETICS	JCRSCIE	21/34	Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCRSCIE	120/185	Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING	JCRSCIE	67/128	Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERNETICS	JCISCIE	19/34	Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCISCIE	123/185	Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING	JCISCIE	79/128	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year143

Total Citations38

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year153

Total Citations274

2024

IF2.8

Articles / Year285

Total Citations2,005

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year74

Total Citations756

2022

IF2.072

Articles / Year65

Total Citations821

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	143	38
2025	2.4	153	274
2024	2.8	285	2,005
2023	2.8	74	756
2022	2.072	65	821
2021	1.455	59	1,667
2020	1.341	47	1,157
2019	1.297	38	731
2018	0	46	1,235
2017	—	31	748
2016	—	39	1,099
2015	—	21	635

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,169Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.582

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.74

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,026 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,150

3-Year Documents276

Citable Documents273

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

SoftwareQ2

Human-Computer InteractionQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 7.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERNETICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Entertainment Computing (acronym: entcom, abbr: ENTERTAIN COMPUT, ISSN: 1875-9521) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Computer Science, published by Elsevier in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.582 (Q2), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 76 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,026 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.