ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,886Gold OA

IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society

Identifier (ISSN):2644-1268(Online)
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Publisher:IEEE
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
6↓ -2.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society

WoS Q1
368115.920235.720248.2202562026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.364
#2,886

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation Rate1.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
24articles/year
100% Gold OA•96.3% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by IEEE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.364 (Q1), an H-index of 29.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer ScienceOperating SystemsEngineeringMathematicsArtificial IntelligencePolitical ScienceLawProgramming LanguagesWorld Wide Web & InternetBiologyTelecommunicationsEconomicsPhilosophyAlgorithms
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE

Q1
Rank9/60
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank49/266
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q2
Rank47/185
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q1
Rank18/146
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q1
Rank60/369
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE

Q1
Rank6/61
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank42/266
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q1
Rank35/185
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q1
Rank18/147
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q1
Rank47/371
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year
2026Latest
IF6
Articles / Year93
Total Citations43
2025
IF8.2
Articles / Year162
Total Citations662
2024
IF5.7
Articles / Year82
Total Citations745
2023
IF5.9
Articles / Year33
Total Citations1,106
2022
IF—
Articles / Year31
Total Citations1,467

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,886Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2020-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.364

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.29

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,670 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,077
3-Year Documents114
Citable Documents113

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate18.4%

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 (miscellaneous)Q1
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: 1.8%

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, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE
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

IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by IEEE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.364 (Q1), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 24 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,670 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
IEEE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28