Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
Applied Computer Systems
ISSN 2255-8683 · eISSN 2255-8691 · Sciendo · Poland
Applied Computer Systems: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1 (journal website); fully open access; no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Computer Systems is published by Sciendo 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 Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services, Model-Driven Software Engineering Techniques and Software Engineering Research, together about 28.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Applied Computer Systems is an open access scientific journal that serves for experience generation in computer science and information technologies use in different applications and is a source of information for industry practitioners, academic personnel and students. Since 2025 the journal operates under a continuous publication model – accepted articles are published online as soon as they have completed the production process (before 2025 the journal published two issues per year). The owner of the journal is Riga Technical University (Latvia).The journal publishes research papers describing new results, original ideas and applications or reports on the development and maintenance of actual systems addressing issues concerning theory, development, management and applications of advanced applied computer science.The topics covered by the journal are:Artificial IntelligenceComputer ApplicationsDataInformation Technology and SystemsProgramming TechnologiesSoftware EngineeringBesides, the reader will find papers on conception of framework for automated creation of graph visualisation systems, theoretical basis and practical usage of simulation for creating solutions for data management systems, modelling of software systems and business processes, comparison of programming languages, intelligent tutoring systems, semantic web development, applications of cloud-based services, issues of dynamic wireless networks, as well as surveys and papers focused on different other specific topics.The aim of the publishers is to encourage the applied research by granting free publication possibilities to professionals in the software field, young scientists and doctoral students.Rejection Rate62%
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
Editor-in-chief Janis GrundspenkisPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Web ServicesComputer Science12.1%
- Model-Driven Software Engineering TechniquesComputer Science8.8%
- Software Engineering ResearchComputer Science8.1%
- Advanced Software Engineering MethodologiesComputer Science7.3%
- Business Process Modeling and AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting5.9%
- Software Engineering Techniques and PracticesComputer Science5.1%
- Sentiment Analysis and Opinion MiningComputer Science4.4%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science3.7%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 277 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 29 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 70 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 115 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 52 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 131 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2255-8683
- Electronic ISSN
- 2255-8691
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Computer Systems
What CAS zone is Applied Computer Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Computer Systems is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Applied Computer Systems?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at Applied Computer Systems?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 weeks. 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 Applied Computer Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Computer Systems is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Applied Computer Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Computer Systems is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .