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Journal of Universal Computer Science

Technische Universitat Graz from Austria · Austria

ISSN0948-6968

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.308

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.494

Total Worksi

599

Total Citationsi

3,485

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.47

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Universal Computer Science is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that covers hardware, software, computer systems organization, theory of computation, computing methodologies, and computer science. It also includes mathematics and computer science (miscellaneous). The journal aims to disseminate high-quality research that contributes to theoretical advancements, practical applications, and the integration of emerging technologies.

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General Information

Country / RegionAustria

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications599

Publisher OrgVerlag der Technischen Universität Graz

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Technische Universitat Graz from Austria

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0948-6968

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

119

1.1k

2020

427

2021

332

2022

277

2023

209

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Theoretical Computer ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Software EngineeringComputer Science, Theory & Methods

Scopus Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Theoretical Computer Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Online Learning and AnalyticsSemantic Web and OntologiesService-Oriented Architecture and Web ServicesSoftware System Performance and ReliabilityNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionBusiness Process Modeling and AnalysisSoftware Engineering ResearchIoT and Edge/Fog ComputingTopic ModelingAdvanced Software Engineering Methodologies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Universal Computer Science

Is Journal of Universal Computer Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Universal Computer Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Universal Computer Science?

Journal of Universal Computer Science is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.47.

Is Journal of Universal Computer Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Universal Computer Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Universal Computer Science?

Journal of Universal Computer Science is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.