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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #15,667CAS 4区Hybrid

Theory of Computing

Abbreviation (ISO):THEOR COMPUT
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.348•SCImago Rank: #15,667•Identifier (ISSN):1557-2862(Print)•Articles / Year: 8•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,297 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.4
↓ -0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
25

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
8articles/year
87.5% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 0.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.816)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.098)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0)
🔵 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

"Theory of Computing" (ToC) is an online journal dedicated to the widest dissemination, free of charge, of research papers in theoretical computer science. The journal does not differ from the best existing periodicals in its commitment to and method of peer review to ensure the highest quality. The scientific content of ToC is guaranteed by a world-class editorial board.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Mathematics95.2%Computer science93.3%Combinatorics22%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,667Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2011, 2013-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.348

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
25

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.50

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,297 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations30
3-Year Documents43
Citable Documents38

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 Rate16.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computational Theory and MathematicsQ3
Theoretical Computer ScienceQ3

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, THEORY & METHODS
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
University of Chicago, Department of Computer Science
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
1100 E 58TH ST, CHICAGO, USA, IL, 60637
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
JCRSCIE
141/146Q4
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
JCISCIE
137/147Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—8183
20250.7163
20240.682
20231123
20220.8162549
202111247
20201.09821183
2019123152
2018023286
2017—23176
2016—23463
2015—231,035
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Theory of Computing

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.7

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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 8d8bdc4d-9bb0-4d26-bd49-dddf9a73b9c4
Database Updated: 2026-10-01