ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #2,867Hybrid

Journal of the ACM

Acronym:jacm
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Abbreviation (ISO):J. ACM
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Identifier (ISSN):0004-5411(Print)/1557-735X(Online)
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Publisher:Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3↑ +0.5
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 Journal of the ACM

WoS Q3
12341.7420182.1720191.6920201.7420212.2720222.520232.320242.5202532026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.372
#2,867

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
154

154 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate4.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
43articles/year
41.73% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The best indicator of the scope of the journal is provided by the areas covered by its Editorial Board. These areas change from time to time, as the field evolves. The following areas are currently covered by a member of the Editorial Board: Algorithms and Combinatorial Optimization; Algorithms and Data Structures; Algorithms, Combinatorial Optimization, and Games; Artificial Intelligence; Complexity Theory; Computational Biology; Computational Geometry; Computer Graphics and Computer Vision; Computer-Aided Verification; Cryptography and Security; Cyber-Physical, Embedded, and Real-Time Systems; Database Systems and Theory; Distributed Computing; Economics and Computation; Information Theory; Logic and Computation; Logic, Algorithms, and Complexity; Machine Learning and Computational Learning Theory; Networking; Parallel Computing and Architecture; Programming Languages; Quantum Computing; Randomized Algorithms and Probabilistic Analysis of Algorithms; Scientific Computing and High Performance Computing; Software Engineering; Web Algorithms and Data Mining

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer ScienceMathematicsAlgorithmsProgramming LanguagesMathematical AnalysisPhilosophyArtificial IntelligencePhysicsEngineeringOperating SystemsStatisticsGeometryBiology

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE

Q3
Rank31/60
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q3
Rank139/266
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Q2
Rank53/128
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q2
Rank46/146
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE

Q2
Rank24/61
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q2
Rank115/266
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Q2
Rank49/128
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q2
Rank47/147
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3
Articles / Year24
Total Citations10
2025
IF2.5
Articles / Year36
Total Citations82
2024
IF2.3
Articles / Year46
Total Citations369
2023
IF2.5
Articles / Year39
Total Citations291
2022
IF2.269
Articles / Year49
Total Citations520

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,867Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1954-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.372

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.78

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,927 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations529
3-Year Documents130
Citable Documents128

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 Rate20.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Artificial IntelligenceQ1
Control and Systems EngineeringQ1
Hardware and ArchitectureQ1
Information SystemsQ1
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: 4.3%

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):
2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

Journal of the ACM (acronym: jacm, abbr: J. ACM, ISSN: 0004-5411) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in United States since 1954. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.372 (Q1), an H-index of 154.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 43 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,927 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
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1954
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY, 2 PENN PLAZA, STE 701, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10121-0701

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28