Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS-COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Computer Science and Information Systems
ISSN 1820-0214 · eISSN 2406-1018 · ComSIS Consortium · SERBIA · Semiannual
Computer Science and Information Systems: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 90 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computer Science and Information Systems is published by ComSIS Consortium 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, Semantic Web and Ontologies and Software Engineering Research, together about 21.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Computer Science and Information Systems (ComSIS) is an international refereed journal, published in Serbia. The objective of ComSIS is to communicate important research and development results in the areas of computer science, software engineering, and information systems. We publish original papers of lasting value covering both theoretical foundations of computer science and commercial, industrial, or educational aspects that provide new insights into design and implementation of software and information systems. In addition to wide-scope regular issues, ComSIS also includes special issues covering specific topics in all areas of computer science and information systems. ComSIS publishes invited and regular papers in English. Papers that pass a strict reviewing procedure are accepted for publishing. ComSIS is published semiannually. ComSIS supports the Open Access policy of distribution of published manuscripts, ensuring "free availability on the public Internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of [published] articles". More information about the Open Access policy is available here. ComSIS charges a nominal fee for printed volumes only.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS-COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Editor-in-chief Ivan LukovićPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Serbia 3, France 1, Australia 1, Sweden 1, Türkiye 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Web ServicesComputer Science9.8%
- Semantic Web and OntologiesComputer Science6%
- Software Engineering ResearchComputer Science5.9%
- Advanced Software Engineering MethodologiesComputer Science5.9%
- Business Process Modeling and AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting5.8%
- Model-Driven Software Engineering TechniquesComputer Science5.6%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science4.6%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science4.3%
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 |
| 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, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
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, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Google Scholar profile of our journal, Summon (Serials Solutions)Publisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 314OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 75LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,217 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 54 | 2 |
| 2025 | 90 | 90 | 50 |
| 2024 | 82 | 82 | 151 |
| 2023 | 88 | 88 | 329 |
| 2022 | 74 | 74 | 469 |
| 2021 | 71 | 71 | 666 |
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)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 400 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- AI use Use of generative AI
Authors are permitted to use Generative AI tools for specific aspects of their work, such as editing and proofreading (e.g., Grammarly or ChatGPT). However, submissions must represent exclusively human intellectual contributions. Generative AI is always observed as the third party, as a tool. If Generative AI has been utilized beyond basic spelling, grammar, and punctuation checks, authors are req…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Final versions of accepted papers only in LaTeX format using ComSIS template Model summary
From March 1, 2022 we will accept final versions of accepted papers only in LaTeX format, typeset using the appropriate ComSIS template
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Note on (self-)plagiarism
During a routine check of articles published in Computer Science and Information Systems using plagiarism-detection software, two borderline cases of self-plagiarism were detected. The articles in question amply used excerpts from other papers by the same authors, to the point of obscuring the contributions of said articles. Although the Editorial Board determined that the articles contain just en…
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
- ComSIS Consortium
- Country or region
- SERBIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 1820-0214
- Electronic ISSN
- 2406-1018
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computer Science and Information Systems
What CAS zone is Computer Science and Information Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computer Science and Information Systems is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / 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.
What is the impact factor of Computer Science and Information Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.3; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at Computer Science and Information Systems?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Computer Science and Information Systems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Computer Science and Information Systems based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Serbia (3), France (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Computer Science and Information Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computer Science and Information Systems is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Computer Science and Information Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Computer Science and Information Systems is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .