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Computers

MDPI AG · Switzerland · Est. 2011

eISSN2073-431X

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

0.935

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.561

Total Worksi

2,130

Total Citationsi

27,690

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.29

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications; Computer Networks and Communications; Human-Computer Interaction.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,130

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

APC CostCHF 1,800

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

MDPI AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2073-431X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

CHF 1,800

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1

Human-Computer InteractionQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityIoT and Edge/Fog ComputingNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionAdvanced Malware Detection TechniquesAnomaly Detection Techniques and ApplicationsTopic ModelingVirtual Reality Applications and ImpactsCloud Computing and Resource ManagementOnline Learning and AnalyticsEducational Games and Gamification

Frequently asked questions about Computers

Is Computers a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Computers: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Computers?

Computers 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 4.29.

Is Computers indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Computers is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Computers?