ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,176Gold OA

Journal of Cloud Computing-Advances Systems and Applications

Acronym:clco
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Abbreviation (ISO):J CLOUD COMPUT-ADV S
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Identifier (ISSN):2192-113X(Print)
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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.5↑ +1.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Cloud Computing-Advances Systems and Applications

WoS Q1
0358020182.1420192.7920203.2220213.422022420233.720244.320255.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.101
#4,176

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
58

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate5.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
54articles/year
100% Gold OA•91.92% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Cloud Computing: Advances, Systems and Applications (JoCCASA) will publish research articles on all aspects of Cloud Computing. Principally, articles will address topics that are core to Cloud Computing, focusing on the Cloud applications, the Cloud systems, and the advances that will lead to the Clouds of the future. Comprehensive review and survey articles that offer up new insights, and lay the foundations for further exploratory and experimental work, are also relevant.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer scienceOperating system95.4%Political science92%Law92%Cloud computing87.4%Engineering65.3%Distributed computing48.8%Computer network48.6%Mathematics48.1%Programming language45.8%Economics44.7%Computer security43.4%Artificial intelligence37.3%World Wide Web35.2%Telecommunications32.4%Biology29.8%Database26%Geography24.9%Business24.7%Management24.2%Physics21.9%Ecology20.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank55/266
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q2
Rank70/266
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.5
Articles / Year133
Total Citations33
2025
IF4.3
Articles / Year99
Total Citations576
2024
IF3.7
Articles / Year161
Total Citations2,879
2023
IF4
Articles / Year181
Total Citations3,664
2022
IF3.418
Articles / Year100
Total Citations3,142

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,176Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.101

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.02

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,334 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,644
3-Year Documents428
Citable Documents428

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 Rate28.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
SoftwareQ1
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: 5.4%

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, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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

Journal of Cloud Computing-Advances Systems and Applications (acronym: clco, abbr: J CLOUD COMPUT-ADV S, ISSN: 2192-113X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Computer Science, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in United Kingdom since 2012. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.101 (Q1), an H-index of 58.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 54 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,334 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
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2012
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, SUITE 4600 , NEW YORK, United States, NY, 10004

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01