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Frontiers in Computer Science

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland

ISSN2624-9898eISSN2624-9898

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

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total84

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

0.646

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.016

Total Worksi

1,024

Total Citationsi

10,943

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.15

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications; Computer Science Applications; Computer Science (miscellaneous); Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition; Human-Computer Interaction.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 186 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,024

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

APC Cost$295Below median

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~13 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

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media SA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2624-9898 / 2624-9898

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$295

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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?

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

754

2019

1.6k

2020

127

3.1k

2021

179

2.6k

2022

160

1.9k

2023

166

1.1k

2024

233

2025

154

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 ApplicationsQ2

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionQ2

Human-Computer InteractionQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications

Scopus Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Computer Science ApplicationsComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionHuman-Computer Interaction

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Virtual Reality Applications and ImpactsInnovative Human-Technology InteractionAI in Service InteractionsEmotion and Mood RecognitionEthics and Social Impacts of AIAdvanced Malware Detection TechniquesNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionSocial Robot Interaction and HRITactile and Sensory InteractionsArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Computer Science

Is Frontiers in Computer Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Frontiers in Computer Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Computer Science?

Frontiers in 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 3.15.

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

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

What is the aims and scope of Frontiers in Computer Science?