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Journal of Computer Science and Technology

Springer New York · United States · Est. 1986

ISSN1860-4749
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.424
H-Indexi
69
SNIPi
0.747
Total Worksi
3,261
Total Citationsi
33,362
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.87
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Computer Science and Technology is an international platform publishing high quality, refereed papers in all aspects of computer science and technology. Sponsored by the Institute of Computing Technology (ICT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and China Computer Federation (CCF). Jointly published by ICT, CAS and Springer on a bimonthly basis in English. Coverage includes a wide range of topics from computer architecture to artificial intelligence and pattern recognition. Promotes insight and understanding of the state of the art, and trends in technology. Publishes original research, innovative applications, and surveys/reviews from around the world.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1986
FrequencyBimonthly, <2001- >
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,261
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer New York
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1860-4749
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
90
1.4k
2019
95
1.7k
2020
96
1.2k
2021
94
647
2022
94
555
2023
90
435
2024
112
189
2025
52
30
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.

Computational Theory and MathematicsQ2
Computer Science ApplicationsQ3
Hardware and ArchitectureQ3
SoftwareQ3
Theoretical Computer ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Hardware & ArchitectureComputer Science, Software Engineering

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsHardware and ArchitectureSoftwareTheoretical Computer ScienceComputational Theory and Mathematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesData Management and AlgorithmsAdvanced Database Systems and QueriesInterconnection Networks and SystemsDistributed and Parallel Computing SystemsLogic, programming, and type systemsAdvanced Data Storage TechnologiesComputer Graphics and Visualization TechniquesEmbedded Systems Design TechniquesFormal Methods in Verification

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Computer Science and Technology

Is Journal of Computer Science and Technology a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Journal of Computer Science and Technology?

Journal of Computer Science and Technology 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 1.87.

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

Journal of Computer Science and Technology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Computer Science and Technology?

Journal of Computer Science and Technology is an international platform publishing high quality, refereed papers in all aspects of computer science and technology. Sponsored by the Institute of Computing Technology (ICT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and China Computer Federation (CCF). Jointly published by ICT, CAS and Springer on a bimonthly basis in English. Coverage includes a wide range of topics from computer architecture to artificial intelligence and pattern recognition. Promotes insight and understanding of the state of the art, and trends in technology. Publishes original resea

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