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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #17,017Subscription

International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications

Identifier (ISSN):1742-7371(Print)/1742-738X(Online)
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Publisher:Emerald
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.2↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications

WoS Q4
01342.620230.620240.820251.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.305
#17,017

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
27

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
61articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications (ISSN: 1742-7371) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.305 (Q3), an H-index of 27.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science99.8%Operating system71%Engineering64.7%Mathematics46.5%Computer network45.9%Programming language40.9%Telecommunications39.8%Biology37.9%World Wide Web37.9%Artificial intelligence37.7%Physics34.2%Computer security34%Geography33.3%Political science31%Law30.7%Distributed computing29%History26.6%Archaeology26.6%Economics26.4%Human–computer interaction25.1%Philosophy25.1%Quantum mechanics24.7%Statistics22.9%Electrical engineering22.7%Geology22.5%Embedded system22.1%Machine learning21.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q4
Rank163/185
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q4
Rank169/185
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.2
Articles / Year11
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year8
Total Citations2
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year40
Total Citations51
2023
IF2.6
Articles / Year11
Total Citations110
2022
IF—
Articles / Year56
Total Citations207

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,017Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005, 2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.305

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.74

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,781 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations189
3-Year Documents100
Citable Documents98

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 Rate30.0%

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)Q3
Theoretical Computer ScienceQ4
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, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
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

International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications (ISSN: 1742-7371) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.305 (Q3), an H-index of 27.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 61 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,781 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
Subscription
Publisher
Emerald
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28