ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #17,239Hybrid

Malaysian Journal of Computer Science

Abbreviation (ISO):MALAYS J COMPUT SCI
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Identifier (ISSN):0127-9084(Print)
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Publisher:Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.8↓ -0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Malaysian Journal of Computer Science

WoS Q4
01120.6520180.6320190.7220200.6220210.4420220.620231.120241.220250.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.299
#17,239

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
24

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate9.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
39articles/year
36.11% Gold OA•93.75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Malaysian Journal of Computer Science (ISSN 0127-9084) is published four times a year in January, April, July and October by the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya, since 1985. Over the years, the journal has gained popularity and the number of paper submissions has increased steadily. The rigorous reviews from the referees have helped in ensuring that the high standard of the journal is maintained. The objectives are to promote exchange of information and knowledge in research work, new inventions/developments of Computer Science and on the use of Information Technology towards the structuring of an information-rich society and to assist the academic staff from local and foreign universities, business and industrial sectors, government departments and academic institutions on publishing research results and studies in Computer Science and Information Technology through a scholarly publication.  The journal is being indexed and abstracted by Clarivate Analytics' Web of Science and Elsevier's Scopus

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer scienceMathematics55.6%Artificial intelligence54.7%Engineering51.7%Operating system51.1%Programming language45.5%Philosophy36.2%Physics31.9%Machine learning30.1%Biology27.7%Linguistics25.5%Psychology25.4%Economics24.4%Computer network23.4%Statistics23.1%Political science21.6%Law21.4%Quantum mechanics21.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Q4
Rank195/210
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q4
Rank117/146
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Q4
Rank178/210
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q4
Rank123/147
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF0.8
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF1.2
Articles / Year37
Total Citations4
2024
IF1.1
Articles / Year23
Total Citations40
2023
IF0.6
Articles / Year38
Total Citations111
2022
IF0.436
Articles / Year43
Total Citations550

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,239Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2024
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.299

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.63

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,600 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations190
3-Year Documents80
Citable Documents80

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 Rate0.0%

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
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: 9.1%

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, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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

Malaysian Journal of Computer Science (abbr: MALAYS J COMPUT SCI, ISSN: 0127-9084) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology in Malaysia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.299 (Q3), an H-index of 24.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 39 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,600 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
Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
UNIV MALAYA, FAC COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION TECH, UNIV MALAYA, FAC COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION TECH, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, 50603

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01