Journal profile · Computer Science-Information Systems
Applied Computing and Informatics
ISSN 2210-8327 · Emerald · United Kingdom
Applied Computing and Informatics: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.9 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 39 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Computing and Informatics is published by Emerald 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 Face and Expression Recognition, Text and Document Classification Technologies and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 18.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focusing on the knowledge and use of IT applications the journal serves a forum for both applied and theoretical understanding.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Information Systems
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Face and Expression RecognitionComputer Science6.1%
- Text and Document Classification TechnologiesComputer Science6.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.1%
- Diverse Specialized Academic ResearchEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Spam and Phishing DetectionComputer Science5.7%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science5.2%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences4.3%
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, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
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, Information Systems | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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) 2025
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 17.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 167OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 294 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 29 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 65 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 102 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 351 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 339 |
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 39 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 39 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- book reviewFull Length Article — up to 8000 words Review Article — up to 8000 words Mini review — up to 3000 words Short Communication — up to 3000 words Editorial — up to…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- editorialFull Length Article — up to 8000 words Review Article — up to 8000 words Mini review — up to 3000 words Short Communication — up to 3000 words Editorial — up to…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- mini reviewFull Length Article — up to 8000 words Review Article — up to 8000 words Mini review — up to 3000 words Short Communication — up to 3000 words Editorial — up to…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- review articleFull Length Article — up to 8000 words Review Article — up to 8000 words Mini review — up to 3000 words Short Communication — up to 3000 words Editorial — up to…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- short communicationFull Length Article — up to 8000 words Review Article — up to 8000 words Mini review — up to 3000 words Short Communication — up to 3000 words Editorial — up to…main text ≤ 3,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access options
This is a diamond open access journal. No article processing charges (APCs) are required. Read more about our open access options.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review type
Double anonymous peer review. All submissions are sent to at least 2 independent and anonymous reviewers.
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
- Emerald
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2210-8327
- Print ISSN
- 2634-1964
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 3-4 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Computing and Informatics
What CAS zone is Applied Computing and Informatics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Computing and Informatics is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems. 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 Applied Computing and Informatics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 17.6, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Applied Computing and Informatics?
Authors report an average review time of about 39 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 Computing and Informatics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Computing and Informatics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Applied Computing and Informatics open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Computing and Informatics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .