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Journal of Communications Software and Systems

University of Split · Croatia · Est. 2007

ISSN1845-6421eISSN1846-6079
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
74
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total74
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
8
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Fast · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.211
H-Indexi
22
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.318
Total Worksi
575
Total Citationsi
2,732
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.94
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Communications Software and Systems (JCOMSS) focuses on high-quality, internationally reviewed papers, that advance the state-of-art and applications in communications software engineering and communications systems particularly including new technologies, methods and algorithms, as well as reports on experiments with analysis of performances, and prototypes. The subjects covered by this journal include all aspects in communications software and systems in wired and wireless communications and multimedia technologies that have a significant potential to impact the enormous technical and commercial opportunities in the ICT sector. The journal is particularly interested in research results that add to the scientific understanding of the impacts that communication software engineering can have on systems and services management, quality control and reliability issues. The aim is to give opportunity the reader to benefit from experience, problems and solution described.

General Information

Country / RegionCroatia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2007
Frequencyquartely
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications575
Publisher OrgCroatian Communications and Information Society (CCIS)
OA Since2006
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Submission Info

APC Cost€250
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~8 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Split
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1845-6421 / 1846-6079
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
€250
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
37
236
2019
34
239
2020
41
211
2021
35
134
2022
29
89
2023
34
79
2024
50
31
2025
27
0
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.

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ3
SoftwareQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Information SystemsTelecommunications

Scopus Categories

SoftwareElectrical and Electronic Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Wireless Communication TechniquesAdvanced MIMO Systems OptimizationWireless Communication Networks ResearchMobile Ad Hoc NetworksEnergy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksEnergy Harvesting in Wireless NetworksIoT and Edge/Fog ComputingRFID technology advancementsCooperative Communication and Network CodingWireless Networks and Protocols

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Communications Software and Systems

Is Journal of Communications Software and Systems a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Communications Software and Systems: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Communications Software and Systems?

Journal of Communications Software and Systems 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 0.94.

Is Journal of Communications Software and Systems indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Communications Software and Systems is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Communications Software and Systems?

The Journal of Communications Software and Systems (JCOMSS) focuses on high-quality, internationally reviewed papers, that advance the state-of-art and applications in communications software engineering and communications systems particularly including new technologies, methods and algorithms, as well as reports on experiments with analysis of performances, and prototypes. The subjects covered by this journal include all aspects in communications software and systems in wired and wireless communications and multimedia technologies that have a significant potential to impact the enormous techn

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Communications Software and Systems?

Journal of Communications Software and Systems charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €250 for open-access publication.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref