ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,292Hybrid

Information and Computation

Acronym:yinco
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Abbreviation (ISO):INF. COMPUT
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Identifier (ISSN):0890-5401(Print)/1090-2651(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Information and Computation

WoS Q3
01121.0820180.8320190.8720200.720211.242022120230.82024120251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.437
#13,292

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
86

86 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
91articles/year
34.02% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Information and Computation welcomes original papers in all areas of theoretical computer science and computational applications of information theory. Survey articles of exceptional quality will also be considered. Particularly welcome are papers contributing new results in active theoretical areas such as -Biological computation and computational biology- Computational complexity- Computer theorem-proving- Concurrency and distributed process theory- Cryptographic theory- Data base theory- Decision problems in logic- Design and analysis of algorithms- Discrete optimization and mathematical programming- Inductive inference and learning theory- Logic & constraint programming- Program verification & model checking- Probabilistic & Quantum computation- Semantics of programming languages- Symbolic computation, lambda calculus, and rewriting systems- Types and typechecking

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science98.9%Mathematics81.2%Artificial intelligence56.9%Programming language55%Algorithm50%Physics46.4%Engineering42%Philosophy39.7%Discrete mathematics36.5%Economics34.9%Biology33.2%Theoretical computer science33.1%Quantum mechanics31.4%Combinatorics30.9%Mathematical analysis30.6%Operating system28.7%Linguistics24.1%Statistics23.5%Epistemology22.4%Management22%Geometry21.4%Machine learning20.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q3
Rank88/146
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, APPLIED

Q2
Rank132/345
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q3
Rank89/147
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, APPLIED

Q4
Rank273/345
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.4
Articles / Year70
Total Citations11
2025
IF1
Articles / Year102
Total Citations85
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year81
Total Citations134
2023
IF1
Articles / Year89
Total Citations292
2022
IF1.24
Articles / Year97
Total Citations353

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,292Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.437

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.39

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,920 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations384
3-Year Documents315
Citable Documents300

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 Rate20.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computational Theory and MathematicsQ2
Information SystemsQ2
Computer Science ApplicationsQ3
Theoretical Computer ScienceQ3
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
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

Information and Computation (acronym: yinco, abbr: INF. COMPUT, ISSN: 0890-5401) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.437 (Q2), an H-index of 86.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 91 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,920 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, USA, CA, 92101-4495

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01