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Computers and Composition

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1983

ISSN8755-4615eISSN1873-2011

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.902

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.89

Total Worksi

2,595

Total Citationsi

24,657

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.82

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Computers and Composition is devoted to exploring the use of computers in writing classes, writing programs, and writing research. The journal aims to advance understanding of how technology can enhance writing in varied settings and provides a forum for discussing issues connected with writing and computer use.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1983

Frequency4 Times A Year, 2001-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,595

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/11 · 45%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

8755-4615 / 1873-2011

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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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)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

925

2019

967

2020

467

2021

190

2022

258

2023

803

2024

144

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

EducationQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Linguistics and LanguageEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesLiteracy, Media, and EducationDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEconomic and Technological Developments in RussiaEducational Robotics and EngineeringInnovative Teaching and Learning MethodsDigital Games and Media

Frequently asked questions about Computers and Composition

Is Computers and Composition a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Computers and Composition?

Computers and Composition 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 5.82.

Is Computers and Composition indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Computers and Composition is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.