Journal profile · Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Computing in Science & Engineering
ISSN 1521-9615 · eISSN 1558-366X · IEEE Computer Society · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1999
Computing in Science & Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.56; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,995; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 95 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computing in Science & Engineering 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 Scientific Computing and Data Management, Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 36.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Presents contributions to the practice of science and engineering that address large computational problems. Includes efficient algorithms, system software, and computer architecture.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Scientific Computing and Data ManagementDecision Sciences14.4%
- Distributed and Parallel Computing SystemsComputer Science11.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.4%
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science5.8%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.7%
- Computational Physics and Python ApplicationsComputer Science4.2%
- Advanced Data Storage TechnologiesComputer Science4.1%
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, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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
- 2.56LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 98OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 788OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,401 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 11 | 6 |
| 2025 | 95 | 13 | 52 |
| 2024 | 82 | 21 | 254 |
| 2023 | 123 | 80 | 505 |
| 2022 | 137 | 98 | 501 |
| 2021 | 152 | 116 | 1,441 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
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 2,995 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Data availability
Presents contributions to the practice of science and engineering that address large computational problems. Includes efficient algorithms, system software, and computer architecture. Model summary
Presents contributions to the practice of science and engineering that address large computational problems. Includes efficient algorithms, system software, and computer architecture.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Presents contributions to the practice of science and engineering that address large computational problems. Includes efficient algorithms, system software, and computer architecture. Model summary
Presents contributions to the practice of science and engineering that address large computational problems. Includes efficient algorithms, system software, and computer architecture.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Presents contributions to the practice of science and engineering that address large computational problems. Includes efficient algorithms, system software, and computer architecture. Model summary
Presents contributions to the practice of science and engineering that address large computational problems. Includes efficient algorithms, system software, and computer architecture.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Presents contributions to the practice of science and engineering that address large computational problems. Includes efficient algorithms, system software, and computer architecture. Model summary
Presents contributions to the practice of science and engineering that address large computational problems. Includes efficient algorithms, system software, and computer architecture.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Presents contributions to the practice of science and engineering that address large computational problems. Includes efficient algorithms, system software, and computer architecture. Model summary
Presents contributions to the practice of science and engineering that address large computational problems. Includes efficient algorithms, system software, and computer architecture.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Presents contributions to the practice of science and engineering that address large computational problems. Includes efficient algorithms, system software, and computer architecture. Model summary
Presents contributions to the practice of science and engineering that address large computational problems. Includes efficient algorithms, system software, and computer architecture.
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
- IEEE Computer Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1999
- ISSN
- 1521-9615
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-366X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computing in Science & Engineering
What CAS zone is Computing in Science & Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computing in Science & Engineering is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications. 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 Computing in Science & Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.56; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 98.
How long does peer review take at Computing in Science & Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; 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 Computing in Science & Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computing in Science & Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Computing in Science & Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Computing in Science & Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,995.
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: .