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Logical Methods in Computer Science

Logical Methods in Computer Science · Germany · Est. 1970

ISSN1860-5974eISSN1860-5974
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total58
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.446
H-Index
46
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.904
Total Works
1,695
Total Citations
14,820
2yr Mean Citedness
0.57
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on theoretical computer science, focusing on formal methods, logic, and computational complexity. Topics include category theory in relation to programming languages and higher categories, analysis of communicating systems and synchronizability, separation logic for software verification, SAT solvers and clause learning algorithms, epistemic logics for knowledge dynamics, interactive proof systems for QBF, rule-based graph programming, probabilistic multiagent systems and game theory, proof complexity, term rewrite systems for security protocols, categorical probability, conjunctive queries in databases, query answering in incomplete datasets, width minimization of first-order sentences, game-theoretic approaches to security control selection, data-driven quantitative verification of probabilistic programs, second-order unification, topology and verification, bounded arithmetic theories, and synthesis of reactive systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
33
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1970
Annual Volume~ 103 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,695
Publisher OrgLogical Methods in Computer Science e.V.
OA Since2003
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~33 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Logical Methods in Computer Science
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1860-5974 / 1860-5974
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?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q2
LogicQ2
Computational Theory and MathematicsQ3
Theoretical Computer ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Theory & MethodsLogic

Scopus Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)LogicTheoretical Computer ScienceComputational Theory and Mathematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Logic, programming, and type systemsFormal Methods in VerificationLogic, Reasoning, and Knowledgesemigroups and automata theoryComputability, Logic, AI AlgorithmsAdvanced Algebra and LogicDistributed systems and fault toleranceAdvanced Topology and Set TheoryComplexity and Algorithms in GraphsSemantic Web and Ontologies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref