Journal profile · Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Computing
ISSN 0010-485X · eISSN 1436-5057 · Springer Vienna · AUSTRIA · Bimonthly · Founded 1966
Computing: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.44; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 153 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 206 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computing is published by Springer Vienna 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 Matrix Theory and Algorithms, Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics and Numerical methods for differential equations, together about 25.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Numerical Analysis. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Computing publishes original papers, short communications and surveys on all fields of computing. The contributions should be written in English and may be of theoretical or applied nature, the essential criteria are computational relevance and systematic foundation of results. Subjects includeautonomic, adaptive, dependable computing parallel computingservices computing and cloud computinggreen computinginternet computingbusiness process computing software evolution and miningarchitectural concepts for systemsnetwork science, social networks, collective intelligenceAuthors are requested to use their professional/institutional email address. Submissions using a private email address will be sent back.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Editor-in-chief Schahram DustdarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 17%); most named Mainland China 7, United States 5, Italy 5, Spain 5, Australia 4 (41 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Matrix Theory and AlgorithmsComputer Science9.8%
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering8.1%
- Numerical methods for differential equationsMathematics7.2%
- Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementComputer Science6.3%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science6.2%
- Advanced Numerical Analysis TechniquesEngineering5.7%
- Numerical Methods and AlgorithmsComputer Science5.7%
- Iterative Methods for Nonlinear EquationsMathematics5.5%
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, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
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, Theory & Methods | 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, Theory & Methods | 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 CompendexINSPECDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 3.44LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,717OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 213LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 352,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,104 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 141 | 29 | 50 |
| 2025 | 206 | 39 | 922 |
| 2024 | 151 | 27 | 1,288 |
| 2023 | 101 | 29 | 1,368 |
| 2022 | 120 | 41 | 1,797 |
| 2021 | 151 | 42 | 4,470 |
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
153 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 113 days – 226 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 177 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (387 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
- 6 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 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- 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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
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
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 Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
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 ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
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 Computing, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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 Vienna
- Country or region
- AUSTRIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1966
- ISSN
- 0010-485X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1436-5057
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computing
What CAS zone is Computing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computing is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods. 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 Computing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.44; CiteScore 7.5, h-index 110.
How long does peer review take at Computing?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 153 days (interquartile range 113–226 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 Computing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX; Suggested reviewers: Optional; 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 Computing based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (7), United States (5) and Italy (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Computing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computing is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Computing open access, and what is the APC?
Computing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,290.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .