Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
ACM Transactions on Computation Theory
ISSN 1942-3454 · eISSN 1942-3462 · ACM
ACM Transactions on Computation Theory: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; median 403 days to acceptance (49 articles, last 24 months); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACM Transactions on Computation Theory is published by ACM and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs, Advanced Graph Theory Research and Machine Learning and Algorithms, together about 46.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Theory and Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Taiwan, China 1, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, India 1, Canada 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Complexity and Algorithms in GraphsComputer Science23.7%
- Advanced Graph Theory ResearchComputer Science16.5%
- Machine Learning and AlgorithmsComputer Science6.6%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science4.8%
- Computability, Logic, AI AlgorithmsComputer Science4.5%
- semigroups and automata theoryComputer Science4.3%
- Limits and Structures in Graph TheoryMathematics3.9%
- Optimization and Search ProblemsComputer Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 45.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,327Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 362 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 15 | 2 |
| 2025 | 32 | 27 | 22 |
| 2024 | 20 | 18 | 22 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 46 |
| 2022 | 11 | 6 | 53 |
| 2021 | 29 | 20 | 135 |
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
403 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 245 days – 538 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 126 days (49 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 527 days
- Sample
- 49 articles with submission and acceptance dates (55 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".
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- ACM
- ISSN
- 1942-3454
- Electronic ISSN
- 1942-3462
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACM Transactions on Computation Theory
What CAS zone is ACM Transactions on Computation Theory in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ACM Transactions on Computation Theory is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at ACM Transactions on Computation Theory?
Based on the dates recorded on 49 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 403 days (interquartile range 245–538 days). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of ACM Transactions on Computation Theory based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Taiwan, China (1), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ACM Transactions on Computation Theory?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACM Transactions on Computation Theory is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is ACM Transactions on Computation Theory open access, and what is the APC?
ACM Transactions on Computation Theory 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .