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Journal of Computer Science and Technology

Springer New York · United States · Est. 1986

ISSN1860-4749

SJR Q2✓ 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?

416

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 210d

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.424

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.747

Total Worksi

3,261

Total Citationsi

33,362

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.87

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

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—

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?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1860-4749

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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

1.4k

2019

1.6k

2020

1.2k

2021

617

2022

509

2023

376

2024

112

135

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.

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. 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 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.