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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #9,399CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Computer and System Sciences

Abbreviation (ISO):J. COMPUT. SYST. SCI
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.626•SCImago Rank: #9,399•Identifier (ISSN):0022-0000(Print)/1090-2724(Online)•Articles / Year: 94•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,281 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.4
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
81

81 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
94articles/year
40.24% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.043)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.023)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.494)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.129)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.497)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Computer and System Sciences publishes original research papers in computer science and related subjects in system science, with attention to the relevant mathematical theory. Applications-oriented papers may also be accepted and they are expected to contain deep analytic evaluation of the proposed solutions. Research areas include traditional subjects such as: • Theory of algorithms and computability • Formal languages • Automata theory Contemporary subjects such as: • Complexity theory • Algorithmic Complexity • Parallel & distributed computing • Computer networks • Neural networks • Computational learning theory • Database theory & practice • Computer modeling of complex systems • Security and Privacy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science97.2%Mathematics89.5%Discrete mathematics56.3%Programming language52.9%Algorithm52.6%Combinatorics51.2%Theoretical computer science44.3%Philosophy38.6%Artificial intelligence38.5%Mathematical analysis36.5%Physics32.9%Operating system26%Engineering25.9%Biology23.4%Economics23.3%Epistemology21.7%Linguistics21.7%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,399Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1967-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.626

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
110

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.48

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,281 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations218
3-Year Documents154
Citable Documents152

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 Rate18.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied MathematicsQ2
Computational Theory and MathematicsQ2
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2
Theoretical Computer ScienceQ2

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, 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

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
16周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Academic Press Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1967
Editorial Address
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, USA, CA, 92101-4495
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE
JCRSCIE
53/60Q4
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
JCRSCIE
88/146Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE
JCISCIE
53/61Q4
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
JCISCIE
105/147Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—577
20250.98157
20241.154123
20231.163194
20221.04346182
20211.02381378
20201.49470356
20191.12956281
20181.49756365
2017—1101,190
2016—1201,677
2015—901,309
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Computer and System Sciences

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.9

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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28