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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #2,867CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of the ACM

Abbreviation (ISO):J. ACM
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 1.372•SCImago Rank: #2,867•Identifier (ISSN):0004-5411(Print)/1557-735X(Online)•Articles / Year: 43•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,927 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
3
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
117

117 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

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.269)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.741)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.686)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.17)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.744)
🔵 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 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

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.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
154

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
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.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

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

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

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
Updating
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
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1954
Editorial Address
ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY, 2 PENN PLAZA, STE 701, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10121-0701
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
31/60Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
JCRSCIE
139/266Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
JCRSCIE
53/128Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
JCRSCIE
46/146Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE
JCISCIE
24/61Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
JCISCIE
115/266Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
JCISCIE
49/128Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
JCISCIE
47/147Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—2410
20252.53682
20242.346369
20232.539291
20222.26949520
20211.74148664
20201.68640792
20192.1748732
20181.744561,670
2017—641,890
2016—552,209
2015—572,671
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the ACM

WoS Q3
1223201820192020202120222023202420252.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.5

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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 1e5ab0bd-6d9e-4c5d-839d-543509d94216
Database Updated: 2026-09-28