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Journal of Computer Science

Science Publications · United States · Est. 2005

ISSN1549-3636

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

Removed from DOAJ (2017-03-22). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.194

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.31

Total Worksi

3,526

Total Citationsi

26,948

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.82

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Computer Science (JCS) is dedicated to advancing computer science by publishing high-quality research and review articles that span both theoretical foundations and practical applications in information, computation, and computer systems. With a commitment to excellence, JCS offers a platform for researchers, scholars, and industry professionals to share their insights and contribute to the ongoing evolution of computer science. Published on a monthly basis, JCS provides up-to-date insights into this ever-evolving discipline.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,526

Publisher OrgScience Publications

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewsingle blinded

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Science Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1549-3636

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

single blinded

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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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)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

143

835

2019

157

1.1k

2020

641

2021

107

467

2022

130

380

2023

149

364

2024

247

223

2025

175

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.

Artificial IntelligenceQ4

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ4

SoftwareQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsSoftwareArtificial Intelligence

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mobile Ad Hoc NetworksNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionOpportunistic and Delay-Tolerant NetworksChaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionImage Retrieval and Classification TechniquesCloud Computing and Resource ManagementSoftware Engineering ResearchEnergy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksDistributed and Parallel Computing SystemsData Mining Algorithms and Applications

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Computer Science

Is Journal of Computer Science a predatory journal?

Journal of Computer Science was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-03-22). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Computer Science?

Journal of Computer Science is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.194.

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

Journal of Computer Science is indexed in Scopus.