Journal profile · Computer Science-General Computer Science
Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences
ISSN 2192-1962 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · United States · Founded 2011
Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.81; fully open access; APC about USD 1,870; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 72 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 3 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems and Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data, together about 21.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-General Computer Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science9.2%
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition SystemsComputer Science6.6%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science5.9%
- Human Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisSocial Sciences5.3%
- User Authentication and Security SystemsComputer Science4.9%
- Mobile Crowdsensing and CrowdsourcingComputer Science4.6%
- Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementComputer Science4.3%
- Advanced Malware Detection TechniquesComputer Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | 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, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
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, Information Systems | Zone 2 |
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
- 2.81LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 252OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 24.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
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)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Blind peer reviewLetPub
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,870 / EUR 1,570 / GBP 1,290 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,290 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2011
- ISSN
- 2192-1962
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences
What CAS zone is Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems. 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 Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.81; CiteScore 6, h-index 64.
How long does peer review take at Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks. 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 Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,870.
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: .