What is the Impact Factor of Parallel Processing Letters?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Parallel Processing Letters is 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Parallel Processing Letters indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Parallel Processing Letters is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.202 (Q4) and an H-index of 34.

Who publishes Parallel Processing Letters and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Parallel Processing Letters is published by World Scientific. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,467 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #21,841Hybrid

Parallel Processing Letters

Identifier (ISSN):0129-6264(Print)/1793-642X(Online)

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Publisher:World Scientific

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.7↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Parallel Processing Letters

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.202

#21,841

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

34 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate20%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

20articles/year

5.77% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Parallel Processing Letters (PPL) aims to rapidly disseminate results on a worldwide basis in the field of parallel processing in the form of short papers. It fills the need for an information vehicle which can convey recent achievements and further the exchange of scientific information in the field. This journal has a wide scope and topics covered included: - design and analysis of parallel and distributed algorithms - theory of parallel computation - parallel programming languages - parallel programming environments - parallel architectures and VLSI circuits

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science99.2%Mathematics81.4%Parallel computing67.8%Programming language61.8%Algorithm55.2%Operating system53.3%Engineering51.7%Combinatorics40.2%Theoretical computer science38.5%Physics35.2%Distributed computing31.5%Computer network30.6%Discrete mathematics28.7%Quantum mechanics25.8%Geometry22.3%Artificial intelligence21.6%Telecommunications21.2%Mathematical analysis21.2%Philosophy21%

Primary Research Areas

Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications

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Special Issues

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 & JCI

JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank174/185

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank177/185

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCRESCI	174/185	Q4
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCIESCI	177/185	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.7

Articles / Year15

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.5

Articles / Year15

Total Citations5

2024

IF0.5

Articles / Year16

Total Citations12

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year22

Total Citations41

2022

IF—

Articles / Year14

Total Citations29

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.7	15	0
2025	0.5	15	5
2024	0.5	16	12
2023	0.4	22	41
2022	—	14	29
2021	—	29	61
2020	—	27	95
2019	—	18	69
2018	—	18	70
2017	—	19	186
2016	—	26	128
2015	—	32	263

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,841Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1994-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceMathematics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.202

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.71

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,467 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations42

3-Year Documents59

Citable Documents59

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 Rate40.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Hardware and ArchitectureQ4

SoftwareQ4

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: 20%

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

Parallel Processing Letters (ISSN: 0129-6264) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by World Scientific in Singapore. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.202 (Q4), an H-index of 34.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 20 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,467 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.