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IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · United States · Est. 2019

ISSN2644-1268eISSN2644-1268

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

/ 100

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 · Scopus CiteScore 11.9. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.364

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

11.9

SNIPi

1.826

Total Worksi

418

Total Citationsi

5,713

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.52

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society covers all aspects of theory, design, practice, and application relating to computer and information processing science and technology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

Frequency1

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications418

Publisher OrgInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,160Above median

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC 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

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2644-1268 / 2644-1268

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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?

$2,160

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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

2019

1.4k

2020

965

2021

1.4k

2022

1.1k

2023

679

2024

162

530

2025

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)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Hardware & ArchitectureComputer Science, Information SystemsComputer Science, Interdisciplinary ApplicationsComputer Science, Theory & MethodsEngineering, Electrical & Electronic

Scopus Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionPrivacy-Preserving Technologies in DataIoT and Edge/Fog ComputingAdvanced Malware Detection TechniquesCryptography and Data SecurityBig Data and Digital EconomyAdvanced Neural Network ApplicationsSoftware-Defined Networks and 5GAnomaly Detection Techniques and Applications

Frequently asked questions about IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society

Is IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society: 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 IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society?

IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society 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 11.9.

Is IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society?