Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
Computer Science Journal of Moldova
ISSN 1561-4042 · eISSN 2587-4330 · Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova · Moldova, Republic of
Computer Science Journal of Moldova: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computer Science Journal of Moldova is published by Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova 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 DNA and Biological Computing, Topic Modeling and Natural Language Processing Techniques, together about 18.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We aim to bring important research work in the Computer Science domain to a wide international audience. Fields of research. The journal publishes original research articles on Theory of Software, Theory of Data, Theory of Computing, Computing Methodologies and Applications, Discrete Mathematics (concerning Computer Science), Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms in Computer Science, and related topics. Reviews of new monographs, abstracts of dissertations, and chronicles of scientific events are also published. Survey papers are published at the invitation of the editorial board only.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
Editor-in-chief Svetlana Cojocaru ExecutivePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 2, United States 1, Germany 1, France 1, Italy 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- DNA and Biological ComputingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.1%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science5.9%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science5.9%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science5.9%
- Algorithms and Data CompressionComputer Science5.9%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science4.7%
- Advanced Graph Theory ResearchComputer Science4.7%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science4.7%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMathSciNetzbMATHPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.39%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 94 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 31 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 46 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 160 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- IEEE
- Templates
- LaTeX
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7
- abstracts of dissertationsReviews of new monographs, abstracts of dissertations, and chronicles of scientific events are also published.Length not stated
- articlesThe journal publishes articles and short communications on Theory of Software, Theory of Data, Theory of Computing, Computing Methodologies and Applications, Di…Length not stated
- chronicles of scientific eventsReviews of new monographs, abstracts of dissertations, and chronicles of scientific events are also published.Length not stated
- original research articlesThe journal publishes original research articles on Theory of Software, Theory of Data, Theory of Computing, Computing Methodologies and Applications, Discrete …Length not stated
- reviews of new monographsReviews of new monographs, abstracts of dissertations, and chronicles of scientific events are also published.Length not stated
- short communicationsThe journal publishes articles and short communications on Theory of Software, Theory of Data, Theory of Computing, Computing Methodologies and Applications, Di…Length not stated
- survey papersSurvey papers are published at the invitation of the editorial board only.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Peer review
- Authorship
Papers of the same author are published no more often than once a year, including co-authored papers. Model summary
Due to the increased demand for publication in our journal, to allow more authors to publish, the papers of the same author will be published no more often than once a year. This restriction is applied to co-authored papers, too.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Authors must adhere to ethical rules and international standards; AI use must be disclosed with exact specifications, and a cover letter regarding possible AI use is mandatory. Model summary
Authors must adhere to the ethical rules of the journal as well as international standards set for academic publications. In particular, they must mention in the article if they have used artificial intelligence in its development, with the exact specifications of the services it provides. The Cover letter regarding the (possible) use of AI is mandatory.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Papers that only describe applications of existing methods to solve a specific problem are not accepted. Model summary
Papers that only describe applications of existing methods to solve a specific problem are not accepted.
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
- Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova
- Country or region
- Moldova, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1561-4042
- Electronic ISSN
- 2587-4330
- 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 Computer Science Journal of Moldova
What CAS zone is Computer Science Journal of Moldova in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computer Science Journal of Moldova 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.
How long does peer review take at Computer Science Journal of Moldova?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Computer Science Journal of Moldova?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: IEEE; Templates: LaTeX; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Journal of Moldova based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (2), United States (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Computer Science Journal of Moldova?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computer Science Journal of Moldova is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MathSciNet and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Computer Science Journal of Moldova open access, and what is the APC?
Computer Science Journal of Moldova 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, 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: .