Journal profile · Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
IBM Journal of Research and Development
ISSN 0018-8646 · eISSN 2151-8556 · IBM Corporation · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1957
IBM Journal of Research and Development: impact factor 1.24; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IBM Journal of Research and Development is published by IBM Corporation. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques, Semiconductor materials and devices and Low-power high-performance VLSI design, together about 25.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IBM Journal of Research and Development is a peer-reviewed technical journal, published bimonthly, which features the work of authors in the science, technology and engineering of information systems. Papers are written for the worldwide scientific research and development community and knowledgeable professionals. Submitted papers are welcome from the IBM technical community and from non-IBM authors on topics relevant to the scientific and technical content of the Journal.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science13.1%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering6.8%
- Low-power high-performance VLSI designEngineering6%
- Engineering and Technology InnovationsEngineering5.6%
- Intellectual Property and PatentsBusiness, Management and Accounting5.1%
- Semiconductor materials and interfacesPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- Computer Science and EngineeringComputer Science4.7%
- Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit DesignEngineering4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Computer Science | Q1 | 39/231 | 83rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Marked as ceased in SCIE on 17 October 2023. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 1.24LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 192OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,169OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,755 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3,154 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4,560 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4,938 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 5,533 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 5,425 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 6,396 |
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)
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- IBM Corporation
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1957
- ISSN
- 0018-8646
- Electronic ISSN
- 2151-8556
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IBM Journal of Research and Development
What is the impact factor of IBM Journal of Research and Development?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.24; CiteScore 6, h-index 192.
How long does peer review take at IBM Journal of Research and Development?
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.
Which databases index IBM Journal of Research and Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IBM Journal of Research and Development is indexed in Scopus.
Is IBM Journal of Research and Development open access, and what is the APC?
IBM Journal of Research and Development is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .