Journal profile · Computer Science, Theory & Methods
ACM Computing Surveys
ISSN 0360-0300 · eISSN 1557-7341 · Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1971
ACM Computing Surveys: CAS Zone 1 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 28.97; hybrid open access; median 413 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 399 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACM Computing Surveys is published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and is in Zone 1 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Malware Detection Techniques, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing and Distributed systems and fault tolerance, together about 18.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
These comprehensive, readable surveys and tutorial papers give guided tours through the literature and explain topics to those who seek to learn the basics of areas outside their specialties in an accessible way. The carefully planned and presented introductions in Computing Surveys (CSUR) are also an excellent way for researchers and professionals to develop perspectives on, and identify trends in complex technologies. Contributions which bridge existing and emerging technologies (such as machine learning) with a variety of science and engineering domains in a novel and interesting way are also welcomed. Contributions are intended to be accessible to a broad audience, featuring clear exposition, a lively tutorial style, and pointers to the literature for further study.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Editor-in-chief My T. ThaiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Malware Detection TechniquesComputer Science6.8%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science5.8%
- Distributed systems and fault toleranceComputer Science5.8%
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science5.4%
- Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementComputer Science5.3%
- Advanced Database Systems and QueriesComputer Science5.3%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science4.9%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 28.97LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 30.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 65.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 5.99LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 11.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 132LetPub ·
- h-index
- 339OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,756OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 25.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 324LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,861 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 247 | 229 | 842 |
| 2025 | 399 | 331 | 8,221 |
| 2024 | 293 | 193 | 14,684 |
| 2023 | 242 | 223 | 21,111 |
| 2022 | 285 | 162 | 49,549 |
| 2021 | 223 | 103 | 41,757 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
413 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 325 days – 570 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 46 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 461 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (799 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use
- AI use Clinical XAI: A Tutorial on Concepts, Methods, and Modalities from Linear Models to LLMs
Munib Mesinovic,Tingting Zhu August 2026Article No.: 379 pp 1-36 https://doi.org/10.1145/3816420
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1971
- ISSN
- 0360-0300
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-7341
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 58, Issue 15 (November 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACM Computing Surveys
What CAS zone is ACM Computing Surveys in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ACM Computing Surveys is in Zone 1 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ACM Computing Surveys?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 28.97; CiteScore 65.2, h-index 339.
How long does peer review take at ACM Computing Surveys?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 413 days (interquartile range 325–570 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index ACM Computing Surveys?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACM Computing Surveys is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ACM Computing Surveys open access, and what is the APC?
ACM Computing Surveys is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .