Journal profile · Computer Science, Software Engineering
ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems
ISSN 1539-9087 · eISSN 1558-3465 · Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.5; hybrid open access; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 173 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems is published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and is in Zone 3 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques, Embedded Systems Design Techniques and Real-Time Systems Scheduling, together about 43.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Hardware and Architecture and Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The design of embedded computing systems, both the software and hardware, increasingly relies on sophisticated algorithms, analytical models, and methodologies. ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems (TECS) aims to present the leading work relating to the analysis, design, behavior, and experience with embedded computing systems.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Software Engineering
Editor-in-chief Sudeep PasrichaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science18.6%
- Embedded Systems Design TechniquesComputer Science14.2%
- Real-Time Systems SchedulingComputer Science10.5%
- Interconnection Networks and SystemsComputer Science7.2%
- Formal Methods in VerificationComputer Science4.8%
- Advanced Data Storage TechnologiesComputer Science4.3%
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering3.9%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | 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, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 911OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 171LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,211 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80 | 73 | 15 |
| 2025 | 173 | 152 | 334 |
| 2024 | 89 | 48 | 388 |
| 2023 | 164 | 151 | 1,823 |
| 2022 | 150 | 69 | 2,351 |
| 2021 | 109 | 31 | 1,703 |
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
Not usableThis publisher's "received" date is mostly when the revised manuscript arrived (28% of articles were "accepted" within 3 days), so it cannot measure review time
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
ACM introduced a new Policy on Authorship covering key topics including the use of generative AI tools, with an associated FAQ. Model summary
ACM has a new Policy on Authorship, covering a range of key topics, including the use of generative AI tools.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
ACM announced an updated Peer Review Policy approved by its Publications Board, with an associated FAQ covering confidentiality, use of large language models in peer review, conflicts of interest, and other concerns. Model summary
ACM is pleased to announce that its Publications Board has approved an updated Peer Review Policy.
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
- ISSN
- 1539-9087
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-3465
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems
What CAS zone is ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture / Computer Science, Software Engineering. 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.
What is the impact factor of ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.5; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 81.
How long does peer review take at ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems open access, and what is the APC?
ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .