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PeerJ Computer Science

PeerJ Inc. · United States · Est. 1982

ISSN2376-5992eISSN2376-5992

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.618

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.386

Total Worksi

3,652

Total Citationsi

53,032

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.42

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

PeerJ Computer Science is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal covering all aspects of computer science. It publishes research in areas such as algorithms and theory, software development, AI, computer vision, natural language processing, cryptography, security, privacy, data handling and mining, human-computer interaction, and systems, networks, and communication.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1982

Annual Volume~ 718 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,652

Publisher OrgPeerJ, Inc.

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

PeerJ Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2376-5992 / 2376-5992

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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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

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.7k

2019

2.6k

2020

468

17k

2021

372

7.2k

2022

551

6.4k

2023

819

6.1k

2024

785

2025

507

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)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science, Information SystemsComputer Science, Theory & Methods

Scopus Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Topic ModelingSentiment Analysis and Opinion MiningAdvanced Neural Network ApplicationsNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionAnomaly Detection Techniques and ApplicationsAI in cancer detectionAdvanced Malware Detection TechniquesIoT and Edge/Fog ComputingBlockchain Technology Applications and SecurityNatural Language Processing Techniques

Frequently asked questions about PeerJ Computer Science

Is PeerJ Computer Science a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of PeerJ Computer Science?

PeerJ Computer Science 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 3.42.

Is PeerJ Computer Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

PeerJ Computer Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.