Journal profile · Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Future Generation Computer Systems-The International Journal of eScience
ISSN 0167-739X · eISSN 1872-7115 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Bimonthly · Founded 1984
Future Generation Computer Systems-The International Journal of eScience: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.79; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,000; review about 183 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 569 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Future Generation Computer Systems-The International Journal of eScience is published by Elsevier 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 Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems, Cloud Computing and Resource Management and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, together about 34.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of eScienceComputing infrastructures and systems are rapidly developing and so are novel ways to map, control and execute scientific applications which become more and more complex and collaborative. Computational and storage capabilities, databases, sensors, and people need true collaborative tools. Over the last years there has been a real explosion of new theory and technological progress supporting a better understanding of these wide-area, fully distributed sensing and computing systems. Big Data in all its guises require novel methods and infrastructures to register, analyze and distill meaning.FGCS aims to lead the way in advances in distributed systems, collaborative environments, high performance and high performance computing, Big Data on such infrastructures as grids, clouds and the Internet of Things (IoT).The Aims and Scope of FGCS cover new developments in:[1] Applications and application support:Novel applications for novel e-infrastructuresComplex workflow applicationsBig Data registration, processing and analysesProblem solving environments and virtual laboratoriesSemantic and knowledge based systemsCollaborative infrastructures and virtual organizationsMethods for high performance and high throughput computingUrgent computingScientific, industrial, social and educational implicationsEducation[2] Methods and tools:Tools for infrastructure development and monitoringDistributed dynamic resource management and schedulingInformation managementProtocols and emerging standardsMethods and tools for internet computingSecurity aspects[3] Theory:Process specification;Program and algorithm designTheoretical aspects of large scale communication and computationScaling and performance theoryProtocols and their verification
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Editor-in-chief Michela TauferPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 15 in mainland China (about 15%); most named United States 19, Italy 16, Mainland China 15, Spain 9, Australia 8 (102 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Distributed and Parallel Computing SystemsComputer Science12.4%
- Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementComputer Science12.1%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science10%
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science7.2%
- Advanced Data Storage TechnologiesComputer Science5.6%
- Scientific Computing and Data ManagementDecision Sciences4.3%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science4.3%
- Caching and Content DeliveryComputer 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, 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, Theory & Methods | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 5.79LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 17LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 17Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 217OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,221OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.98%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 511LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,593 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 412 | 160 | 226 |
| 2025 | 569 | 213 | 1,998 |
| 2024 | 563 | 216 | 7,148 |
| 2023 | 410 | 143 | 9,673 |
| 2022 | 367 | 113 | 11,363 |
| 2021 | 417 | 105 | 16,936 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
183 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 4–8 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 72 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 183 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
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 3,000 / EUR 2,810 / GBP 2,400 / JPY 372,090 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,270 | — | — |
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 papers6, by deadline
- Powering Data-driven Innovation: Responsible, Sustainable, Scalable, and Trustworthy AI for the FutureDeadline
- Special Issue on High-Performance Scientific Workflows in the Compute ContinuumDeadline
- Lightweight and Sustainable Computing across the Cloud-Edge ContinuumDeadline
- Novel Paradigms and Scalable Computational Frameworks for Data-Intensive Research in Computational Biology and Medical InformaticsDeadline
- Future Generation Information Technology for Social GoodDeadline
- Special Collection on Advances in Quantum Computing: Methods, Algorithms, and Systems. Vol. IVDeadline
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 6–10
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted7
- conference/workshop articleManuscripts extending work presented at conferences or workshops are welcome submissions for FGCS.Length not stated
- full length articleFull Length Article submitted to FGCS should be strictly double column, single spaced and limited to 18 pages; including all figures, tables, references.Length not stated
- letter to the editorORCID: FGCS requires verification of authors’ identities, and the visibility of the corresponding author’s ORCID is a step in this process. Should the record ow…Length not stated
- original paperORCID: FGCS requires verification of authors’ identities, and the visibility of the corresponding author’s ORCID is a step in this process. Should the record ow…Length not stated
- reviewORCID: FGCS requires verification of authors’ identities, and the visibility of the corresponding author’s ORCID is a step in this process. Should the record ow…Length not stated
- surveyORCID: FGCS requires verification of authors’ identities, and the visibility of the corresponding author’s ORCID is a step in this process. Should the record ow…Length not stated
- survey/review articleSurvey articles are encouraged. A survey article should address topics relevant to the journal's aims and scope.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Keywords Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data statement Model summary
To foster transparency, you are required to state the availability of any data at submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review policy Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1984
- ISSN
- 0167-739X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1872-7115
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Future Generation Computer Systems-The International Journal of eScience
What CAS zone is Future Generation Computer Systems-The International Journal of eScience in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Future Generation Computer Systems-The International Journal of eScience is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category 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 Future Generation Computer Systems-The International Journal of eScience?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.79; CiteScore 17, h-index 217.
How long does peer review take at Future Generation Computer Systems-The International Journal of eScience?
The publisher reports about 183 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 4–8 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 Future Generation Computer Systems-The International Journal of eScience?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 6–10; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Future Generation Computer Systems-The International Journal of eScience based?
Of the 102 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 15 (about 15%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (19), Italy (16) and Mainland China (15). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Future Generation Computer Systems-The International Journal of eScience?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Future Generation Computer Systems-The International Journal of eScience is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Future Generation Computer Systems-The International Journal of eScience open access, and what is the APC?
Future Generation Computer Systems-The International Journal of eScience is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .