ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,623Hybrid

Pervasive and Mobile Computing

Acronym:pmc
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Abbreviation (ISO):PERVASIVE MOB. COMPUT
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Identifier (ISSN):1574-1192(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.9↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Pervasive and Mobile Computing

WoS Q2
13462.9720182.7720192.7320203.4520213.8520224.32023320243.520253.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.824
#6,623

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
87

87 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
69articles/year
29.21% Gold OA•98.59% Original Research

Aims & Scope

As envisioned by Mark Weiser as early as 1991, pervasive computing systems and services have truly become integral parts of our daily lives. Tremendous developments in a multitude of technologies ranging from personalized and embedded smart devices (e.g., smartphones, sensors, wearables, IoTs, etc.) to ubiquitous connectivity, via a variety of wireless mobile communications and cognitive networking infrastructures, to advanced computing techniques (including edge, fog and cloud) and user-friendly middleware services and platforms have significantly contributed to the unprecedented advances in pervasive and mobile computing. Cutting-edge applications and paradigms have evolved, such as cyber-physical systems and smart environments (e.g., smart city, smart energy, smart transportation, smart healthcare, etc.) that also involve human in the loop through social interactions and participatory and/or mobile crowd sensing, for example. The goal of pervasive computing systems is to improve human experience and quality of life, without explicit awareness of the underlying communications and computing technologies. The Pervasive and Mobile Computing Journal (PMC) is a high-impact, peer-reviewed technical journal that publishes high-quality scientific articles spanning theory and practice, and covering all aspects of pervasive and mobile computing and systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science99.3%Operating system68.2%Engineering64.1%Computer network44.3%Mathematics42.2%Telecommunications38.3%Artificial intelligence36.9%Computer security36.3%World Wide Web36.3%Physics33.5%Biology30.6%Programming language26%Human–computer interaction25.5%Quantum mechanics24.9%Political science23.1%Law23.1%Geography23%Economics21.3%Distributed computing21.2%Statistics21%Philosophy20.8%Wireless20.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q2
Rank107/266
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Q2
Rank55/127
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q2
Rank112/266
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Q2
Rank55/128
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.9
Articles / Year76
Total Citations30
2025
IF3.5
Articles / Year86
Total Citations192
2024
IF3
Articles / Year76
Total Citations651
2023
IF4.3
Articles / Year71
Total Citations807
2022
IF3.848
Articles / Year92
Total Citations1,330

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,623Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.824

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.89

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,287 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations998
3-Year Documents212
Citable Documents208

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 Rate27.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied MathematicsQ1
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ2
Hardware and ArchitectureQ2
Information SystemsQ2
SoftwareQ2
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: 0%

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

Pervasive and Mobile Computing (acronym: pmc, abbr: PERVASIVE MOB. COMPUT, ISSN: 1574-1192) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.824 (Q1), an H-index of 87.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 69 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,287 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
RADARWEG 29, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1043 NX

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16