Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
Computer Supported Cooperative Work-The Journal of Collaborative Computing and Work Practices
ISSN 0925-9724 · eISSN 1573-7551 · Springer Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · Bimonthly · Founded 1992
Computer Supported Cooperative Work-The Journal of Collaborative Computing and Work Practices: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.17; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 334 days to acceptance (21 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computer Supported Cooperative Work-The Journal of Collaborative Computing and Work Practices is published by Springer Netherlands and is in Zone 3 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Information Systems Theories and Implementation, Usability and User Interface Design and Innovative Human-Technology Interaction, together about 33.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW): The Journal of Collaborative Computing and Work Practices is devoted to innovative research in computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW). It provides an interdisciplinary and international forum for the debate and exchange of ideas concerning theoretical, practical, technical, and social issues in CSCW.The CSCW Journal arose in response to the growing interest in the design, implementation and use of technical systems (including computing, information, and communications technologies) which support people working cooperatively, and its scope remains to encompass the multifarious aspects of research within CSCW and related areas.The CSCW Journal focuses on research oriented towards the development of collaborative computing technologies on the basis of studies of actual cooperative work practices (where ‘work’ is used in the wider sense). That is, it welcomes in particular submissions that (a) report on findings from ethnographic or similar kinds of in-depth fieldwork of work practices with a view to their technological implications; (b) report on empirical evaluations of the use of extant or novel technical solutions under real-world conditions; and/or (c) develop technical or conceptual frameworks for practice-oriented computing research based on previous fieldwork and evaluations.The CSCW Journal’s aims and scope as stated in the first issue, 1992:‘CSCW is defined through the actions of those who work in its name or in relation to those four letters. What CSCW is in detail is still an open question. The definition and redefinition of CSCW is an ongoing process and one which this journal is intended to reflect.’ (Editorial, vol. 1, no. 1-2, 1992, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00752448) ‘[CSCW should be conceived of as] an endeavor to understand the nature and requirements of cooperative work with the objective of designing computer-based technologies for cooperative work arrangements’ (Schmidt and Bannon, 1992, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00752449)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
Editor-in-chief Kjeld SchmidtPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 12, Germany 12, Denmark 10, United Kingdom 7, France 4 (65 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Information Systems Theories and ImplementationSocial Sciences13.2%
- Usability and User Interface DesignComputer Science11.4%
- Innovative Human-Technology InteractionComputer Science8.7%
- Team Dynamics and PerformancePsychology6%
- Knowledge Management and SharingSocial Sciences5.7%
- Business Process Modeling and AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting4.8%
- Personal Information Management and User BehaviorDecision Sciences4.5%
- Open Source Software InnovationsComputer Science4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECPsycINFODBLPPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, ACM Digital Library, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 2.17LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60LetPub ·
- h-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 580OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 72.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 371,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 883 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 24 | 20 | 65 |
| 2024 | 24 | 20 | 128 |
| 2023 | 26 | 19 | 210 |
| 2022 | 37 | 33 | 644 |
| 2021 | 30 | 22 | 515 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
334 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 266 days – 458 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 44 days (44 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 395 days
- Sample
- 21 articles with submission and acceptance dates (45 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
AI-assisted copy editing need not be declared Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permissions required for previously published material Model summary
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
The CSCW (Computer Supported Cooperative Work) Journal follows a single-blind peer review process.
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
- Springer Netherlands
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 0925-9724
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-7551
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computer Supported Cooperative Work-The Journal of Collaborative Computing and Work Practices
What CAS zone is Computer Supported Cooperative Work-The Journal of Collaborative Computing and Work Practices in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computer Supported Cooperative Work-The Journal of Collaborative Computing and Work Practices is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications. 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 Supported Cooperative Work-The Journal of Collaborative Computing and Work Practices?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.17; CiteScore 7.2, h-index 99.
How long does peer review take at Computer Supported Cooperative Work-The Journal of Collaborative Computing and Work Practices?
Based on the dates recorded on 21 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 334 days (interquartile range 266–458 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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 Supported Cooperative Work-The Journal of Collaborative Computing and Work Practices?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Chicago; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Supported Cooperative Work-The Journal of Collaborative Computing and Work Practices based?
Of the 65 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12), Germany (12) and Denmark (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Computer Supported Cooperative Work-The Journal of Collaborative Computing and Work Practices?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computer Supported Cooperative Work-The Journal of Collaborative Computing and Work Practices is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, PsycINFO and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Computer Supported Cooperative Work-The Journal of Collaborative Computing and Work Practices open access, and what is the APC?
Computer Supported Cooperative Work-The Journal of Collaborative Computing and Work Practices is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .