Journal profile · Computer Science, Software Engineering
Computer
ISSN 0018-9162 · eISSN 1558-0814 · IEEE Computer Society · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1970
Computer: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.69; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,995; review about 12 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 561 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computer is published by IEEE Computer Society 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 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Educational Robotics and Engineering, together about 37.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Computer, the flagship publication of the IEEE Computer Society, publishes peer-reviewed articles written for and by computer researchers and practitioners representing the full spectrum of computing and information technology, from hardware to software and from emerging research to new applications. The aim is to provide more technical substance than trade magazines and more practical ideas than research journals. Computer seeks to deliver useful information for all computing professionals and students, including computer scientists, engineers, and practitioners of all levels.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Software Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance14.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering14.4%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science8.7%
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science6.1%
- Distributed and Parallel Computing SystemsComputer Science5.5%
- History of Computing TechnologiesComputer Science4.1%
- Software Engineering Techniques and PracticesComputer Science3.6%
- Embedded Systems Design TechniquesComputer Science3.5%
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, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | 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, 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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
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
- 2.69LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 153LetPub ·
- h-index
- 283OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,201OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 155LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 18,230 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 386 | 28 | 46 |
| 2025 | 561 | 28 | 532 |
| 2024 | 477 | 181 | 1,179 |
| 2023 | 436 | 343 | 1,633 |
| 2022 | 419 | 332 | 2,386 |
| 2021 | 395 | 323 | 1,741 |
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 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,995 | — | — |
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
- IEEE Computer Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1970
- ISSN
- 0018-9162
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-0814
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computer
What CAS zone is Computer in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computer is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 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 Computer?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.69; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 283.
How long does peer review take at Computer?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Computer?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computer is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Computer open access, and what is the APC?
Computer is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,995.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .