What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Computer Science?

The journal Journal of Computer Science is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Journal of Computer Science indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Computer Science is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.194 (Q4) and an H-index of 41.

Who publishes Journal of Computer Science and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Computer Science is published by Science Publications. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,468 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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Journal of Computer Science

Identifier (ISSN):1549-3636(Print)/1552-6607(Online)

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Publisher:Science Publications

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Computer Science

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.194

#22,323

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

41 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

175articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Computer Science is aimed to publish research articles on theoretical foundations of information and computation, and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems. JCS updated twelve times a year and is a peer reviewed journal covers the latest and most compelling research of the time.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science99.7%Mathematics58.8%Engineering57%Artificial intelligence55.8%Operating system53.9%Programming language42.3%Physics33.2%Computer network33%Philosophy30.3%Biology28.6%Machine learning28.6%Algorithm26.3%Telecommunications26.2%Economics26.1%Computer security26%Statistics24.3%Computer vision23.3%Psychology23.3%Quantum mechanics22.9%Linguistics22.2%

Primary Research Areas

Computer Science Computer Networks and Communications

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF—

Articles / Year175

Total Citations8

2025

IF0

Articles / Year247

Total Citations223

2024

IF—

Articles / Year149

Total Citations364

2023

IF—

Articles / Year130

Total Citations380

2022

IF—

Articles / Year107

Total Citations467

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	175	8
2025	0	247	223
2024	—	149	364
2023	—	130	380
2022	—	107	467
2021	—	98	641
2020	—	157	1,130
2019	—	143	835
2018	—	137	1,098
2017	—	75	502
2016	—	58	694
2015	—	120	739

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,323Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.194

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.11

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,468 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations411

3-Year Documents382

Citable Documents382

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 Rate33.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Artificial IntelligenceQ4

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ4

SoftwareQ4

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

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Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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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 Computer Science (ISSN: 1549-3636) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Computer Science, published by Science Publications in United States. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.194 (Q4), an H-index of 41.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 175 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,468 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.