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Pervasive and Mobile Computing

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2005

ISSN1574-1192eISSN1873-1589

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.824

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.129

Total Worksi

1,639

Total Citationsi

46,824

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.23

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Pervasive and Mobile Computing publishes research on pervasive technologies and paradigms, including cyber-physical-human systems and applications to smart environments such as smart homes, cities, transportation, health, and agriculture. The journal also covers enabling pervasive communication technologies like wireless LANs, cellular, hybrid, ad hoc, and cognitive networks, as well as computer science and wireless sensor networks.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

FrequencyFour Issues Yearly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,639

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1574-1192 / 1873-1589

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

2.3k

2019

1.8k

2020

1.4k

2021

1.3k

2022

748

2023

580

2024

148

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.

Applied MathematicsQ1

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

Hardware and ArchitectureQ2

Information SystemsQ2

SoftwareQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Information SystemsTelecommunications

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsComputer Science (miscellaneous)Information SystemsComputer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Science ApplicationsHardware and ArchitectureSoftware

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Context-Aware Activity Recognition SystemsIndoor and Outdoor Localization TechnologiesIoT and Edge/Fog ComputingOpportunistic and Delay-Tolerant NetworksHuman Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisEnergy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksMobile Ad Hoc NetworksCaching and Content DeliveryDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation

Frequently asked questions about Pervasive and Mobile Computing

Is Pervasive and Mobile Computing a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Pervasive and Mobile Computing: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pervasive and Mobile Computing?

Pervasive and Mobile Computing 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 3.23.

Is Pervasive and Mobile Computing indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pervasive and Mobile Computing is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.