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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,526CAS 3区Hybrid

PeerJ Computer Science

Abbreviation (ISO):PEERJ COMPUT. SCI
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.618•SCImago Rank: #9,526•Identifier (ISSN):2376-5992(Print)•Articles / Year: 473•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,111 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.9
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
72

72 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate2.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
473articles/year
99.54% Gold OA•93.85% 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: 2.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.411)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.392)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.091)
🔵 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

PeerJ Computer Science is the new open access journal covering all subject areas in computer science, with the backing of a prestigious advisory board and more than 300 academic editors.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer ScienceArtificial IntelligenceMathematicsMachine LearningEngineeringOperating SystemsProgramming LanguagesBiologyPsychologyPhilosophyPhysicsStatisticsEconomicsPolitical ScienceLawGeographyComputer VisionCognitive PsychologyLinguisticsWorld Wide Web & InternetQuantum MechanicsAlgorithmsMedicine

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,526Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.618

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
72

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.01

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,111 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,360
3-Year Documents1,729
Citable Documents1,729

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 Rate31.5%

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)Q2

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):
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

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
PeerJ Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
341-345 OLD ST, THIRD FLR, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC1V 9LL
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
JCRSCIE
121/210Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
JCRSCIE
143/266Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
JCRSCIE
50/146Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
JCISCIE
117/210Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
JCISCIE
149/266Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
JCISCIE
67/147Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—609135
20252.57852,658
20243.58216,782
20233.85516,760
20222.4113727,485
20211.39246817,478
20203.091872,604
2019—761,728
2018—26941
2017—415,697
2016—635,657
2015—381,630
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for PeerJ Computer Science

WoS Q3
02352020202120222023202420252.50
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: 2.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28