Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS-COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Frontiers of Computer Science
ISSN 2095-2228 · eISSN 2095-2236 · Higher Education Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Founded 2007
Frontiers of Computer Science: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.39; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,290; median 114 days to acceptance (70 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 131 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers of Computer Science is published by Higher Education Press and is in Zone 2 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Topic Modeling, Cryptography and Data Security and Cloud Computing and Resource Management, together about 21% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers of Computer Science aims to provide a forum for the publication of peer-reviewed papers to promote rapid communication and exchange between computer scientists. The journal publishes research papers and review articles in a wide range of topics, including: architecture, software, artificial intelligence, theoretical computer science, networks and communication, information systems, image and graphics, information security, interdisciplinary, etc. The journal especially encourages papers from new emerging and multidisciplinary areas, as well as papers reflecting the international trends of research and development and on special topics reporting progress made by computer scientists.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS-COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Editor-in-chief Zhi-Hua ZhouPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 45 in mainland China (about 63%); most named Mainland China 45, Hong Kong, China 6, United States 4, Canada 4, Australia 3 (72 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Topic ModelingComputer Science8.1%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science6.5%
- Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementComputer Science6.4%
- Data Management and AlgorithmsComputer Science5.6%
- Advanced Graph Neural NetworksComputer Science5.4%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science4.9%
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science4.3%
- Advanced Data Storage TechnologiesComputer Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 2 |
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, Software Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
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 CompendexINSPECCASDBLPCurrent 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
- 7.39LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 573OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 14.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 79LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 213,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,619 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 123 | 29 | 1,658 |
| 2025 | 131 | 35 | 830 |
| 2024 | 147 | 17 | 3,304 |
| 2023 | 126 | 13 | 1,493 |
| 2022 | 152 | 10 | 1,993 |
| 2021 | 145 | 8 | 1,690 |
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
114 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 79 days – 160 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 193 days (70 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 311 days
- Sample
- 70 articles with submission and acceptance dates (340 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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 2,290 / EUR 3,190 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websitePolicy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Open access
- AI use Large Language Model Agents: Foundations, Collaboration, and Trustworthy Evolution
Background Large language model (LLM)-based agents are rapidly emerging as a major research frontier in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Frontiers of Computer Science, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Higher Education Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 2095-2228
- Electronic ISSN
- 2095-2236
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers of Computer Science
What CAS zone is Frontiers of Computer Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers of Computer Science is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / Computer Science, Software Engineering / Computer Science, Theory & Methods. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Frontiers of Computer Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.39; CiteScore 12.5, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers of Computer Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 70 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 114 days (interquartile range 79–160 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers of Computer Science based?
Of the 72 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 45 (about 63%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (45), Hong Kong, China (6) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers of Computer Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers of Computer Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers of Computer Science open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers of Computer Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,290.
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: .