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Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1992

ISSN2300-3405
SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
29
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 · Scopus CiteScore 3.2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.249
H-Indexi
23
CiteScorei
3.2
SNIPi
0.519
Total Worksi
493
Total Citationsi
2,693
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.67
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal provides a forum for exchange of ideas for researchers in the fields of computing and decision sciences. The scope of the journal covers various areas of computing and decision sciences, particularly: approximate reasoning, artificial intelligence, combinatorial optimization, computational complexity theory, databases and data warehouses, intelligent decision support, knowledge engineering, machine learning and data mining, metaheuristics, multiple criteria decision analysis, networking and distributed systems, parallel computing and concurrency, production and project scheduling, scheduling theory, soft and granular computing, software engineering.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1992
Frequency4 times per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications493
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~29 weeks
Acceptance Rate60%
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
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?
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2300-3405
✅
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?
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
21
172
2019
17
107
2020
24
147
2021
25
185
2022
21
135
2023
20
26
2024
21
12
2025
10
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.

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q3
Theoretical Computer ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence

Scopus Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Theoretical Computer Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsMulti-Criteria Decision MakingAdvanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationSoftware Engineering ResearchMetaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchSoftware Engineering Techniques and PracticesRough Sets and Fuzzy LogicAdvanced Database Systems and QueriesDistributed and Parallel Computing SystemsOptimization and Packing Problems

Frequently asked questions about Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences

Is Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences?

Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 3.2.

Is Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences?

The journal provides a forum for exchange of ideas for researchers in the fields of computing and decision sciences. The scope of the journal covers various areas of computing and decision sciences, particularly: approximate reasoning, artificial intelligence, combinatorial optimization, computational complexity theory, databases and data warehouses, intelligent decision support, knowledge engineering, machine learning and data mining, metaheuristics, multiple criteria decision analysis, networking and distributed systems, parallel computing and concurrency, production and project scheduling,

What is the acceptance rate of Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences?

Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences lists a self-reported acceptance rate of approximately 60%. Journal-reported figures can be optimistic — treat it as a rough guide, not a guarantee.

How much does it cost to publish in Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences?

Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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