Parallel and distributed systems are the most advanced computing systems. They are the backbone of almost all the advancements of modern sciences and engineering and the heart of the digital world. TPDS is the flagship journal of IEEE in parallel and distributed system research. IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems publishes the latest research relating to parallel and distributed systems such as models of computation, data-intensive parallel algorithms, scalability of algorithms, and data structures.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
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SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1990
FrequencyMonthly, <1993- >
StatusActive
Total Publications6,518
Publisher OrgInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Computational Theory and MathematicsQ1
Hardware and ArchitectureQ1
Signal ProcessingQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Computer Science, Theory & MethodsEngineering, Electrical & Electronic
Scopus Categories
Hardware and ArchitectureComputational Theory and MathematicsSignal Processing
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesInterconnection Networks and SystemsCloud Computing and Resource ManagementAdvanced Data Storage TechnologiesDistributed and Parallel Computing Systems