Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
Foundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science
ISSN 1551-305X · eISSN 1551-3068 · Now Publishers Inc.
Foundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2 (journal website); fully open access; 2 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Foundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science is published by Now Publishers Inc. 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 Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs, Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms and Advanced Graph Theory Research, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence and Computational Theory and Mathematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Foundations and Trends® in Theoretical Computer Science publishes surveys and tutorial articles on the foundations of computer science. Articles in this series focus on mathematical approaches to topics revolving around the theme of efficiency in computing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
Editor-in-chief Salil VadhanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 9, Israel 1, Hungary 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Complexity and Algorithms in GraphsComputer Science18%
- Computability, Logic, AI AlgorithmsComputer Science12.8%
- Advanced Graph Theory ResearchComputer Science5.1%
- Quantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureComputer Science5.1%
- Logic, programming, and type systemsComputer Science3.9%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science3.9%
- Logic, Reasoning, and KnowledgeComputer Science3.9%
- Bayesian Modeling and Causal InferenceComputer Science3.9%
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: yes
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 1,555Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 46 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Article types accepted5
- editorialFoundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science publishes exclusively long (± 100 pages) review and tutorial papers. For full details read the Editorial …Length not stated
- original research paperFoundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science publishes exclusively long (± 100 pages) review and tutorial papers. For full details read the Editorial …Length not stated
- reviewFoundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science publishes exclusively long (± 100 pages) review and tutorial papers. For full details read the Editorial …Length not stated
- review and tutorial papersFoundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science publishes exclusively long (± 100 pages) review and tutorial papers.Length not stated
- tutorialFoundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science publishes exclusively long (± 100 pages) review and tutorial papers. For full details read the Editorial …Length not stated
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
- Now Publishers Inc.
- ISSN
- 1551-305X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1551-3068
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 1-2 (January 2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Foundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science
What CAS zone is Foundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Foundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science 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.
What is the impact factor of Foundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 29.
Where are the editorial board members of Foundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), Israel (1) and Hungary (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Foundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Foundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Foundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science open access, and what is the APC?
Foundations and Trends in Theoretical Computer Science is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .