Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Baltic Journal of Modern Computing
ISSN 2255-8942 · eISSN 2255-8950 · Univeristy of Latvia · Latvia
Baltic Journal of Modern Computing: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 54 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Baltic Journal of Modern Computing is published by Univeristy of Latvia 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 Natural Language Processing Techniques, Semantic Web and Ontologies and Business Process Modeling and Analysis, together about 25.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Baltic Journal of Modern Computing (BJMC) ISSN 2255-8950 (Online), ISSN 2255-8942 (Print) BJMC is a successor of Acta Universitatis Latviensis: Series Computer Science and Information Technologies published annually since 2008. The BJMC is a peer reviewed international scholarly Gold open access electronic quarterly journal. The journal aims at providing a platform for established and emerging scholars and academicians globally for sharing their professional and academic knowledge in the fields of computer science, software engineering, information technology, information systems, computer engineering, computing didactics and related disciplines. Being open access electronic journal, BJMC aims to engage a large audience of readers worldwide by reporting on current and vital topics in its subject disciplines. BJMC solicits original and unpublished works of different types – completed research, book and literature reviews, surveys, and high quality technical notes from experts in the field – which help deepen and broaden the readers understanding of the state-of-the-art of modern computing. The articles are published in full on BJMC website. Although being truly international regarding authors, the BJMC maintains its scope within research directions active in the Baltic countries – Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. One possible way to substantiate your paper's belonging to the scope of BJMC is to indicate already published BJMC paper(s) that belongs to the same research direction. The journal offers its authors prompt publishing – accepted camera-ready manuscripts are published online immediately – and practically unlimited number of pages for an article, and allows for inclusion of audio, video, raw experimental data, etc. Exclusion of Russian Federation and Belarus from BJMC collaboration The war of Russian Federation against Ukraine and threatening of many other countries, as well as supportive actions of the war by Republic of Belarus are unacceptable by international democratic communities. Baltic Journal of Modern Computing has terminated collaboration with any Russian and Belarussian institutions. The Journal keeps the right to consider collaboration with individuals under exceptional circumstances. Baltic Journal of Modern Computing and its Editors are fully committed to ethical publication practice. BJMC adheres to the respective guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE, www.publicationethics.org ) and supports the development of, and p
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Editor-in-chief Dr.habil.sc.comp. Juris BorzovsPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science11.1%
- Semantic Web and OntologiesComputer Science7.4%
- Business Process Modeling and AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting6.6%
- Big Data and Business IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting5.8%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science4.5%
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science4.5%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science4.1%
- Teaching and Learning ProgrammingComputer Science4.1%
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, Software Engineering | 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, Software Engineering | 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
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 477 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 3 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 28 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 39 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 120 |
| 2022 | 57 | 57 | 132 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 238 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,000 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,000 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Submission fee
- EUR 1,000
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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 3–10
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- review; thesis
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Authors hold copyright and retain publishing rights without restrictions. Model summary
The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright and retain publishing rights without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Information on review process
All manuscripts are subject to peer review by competent reviewers in the relevant field and are expected to meet standards of academic excellence.The papers submitted to BJMC will undergo a review process to evaluate the originality and currency of the work and assess its quality and suitability for acceptance to be published in BJMC. The review process is as follows:
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
- Univeristy of Latvia
- Country or region
- Latvia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2255-8942
- Electronic ISSN
- 2255-8950
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Baltic Journal of Modern Computing
What CAS zone is Baltic Journal of Modern Computing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Baltic Journal of Modern Computing is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Software Engineering. 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.
How long does peer review take at Baltic Journal of Modern Computing?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Baltic Journal of Modern Computing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 3–10; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Baltic Journal of Modern Computing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Baltic Journal of Modern Computing is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Baltic Journal of Modern Computing open access, and what is the APC?
Baltic Journal of Modern Computing is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .