Journal profile · Computer Science, Theory & Methods
IEEE Annals of the History of Computing
ISSN 1058-6180 · eISSN 1934-1547 · IEEE Computer Society · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1992
IEEE Annals of the History of Computing: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.23; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,995; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 107 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Annals of the History of Computing is published by IEEE Computer Society and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are History of Computing Technologies, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 45.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Annals of the History of Computing publishes both technical and non-technical studies of the history of computing. The narratives presented in its articles and departments include scholarly analyses and accounts by computing professionals of research work, the activities of companies, and the many roles of computing in societies. Special issues are expected to have a strong thematic coherence in terms of topic focus but may contain a more diverse set of methodologies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Editor-in-chief Troy AstartePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History of Computing TechnologiesComputer Science28.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering8.5%
- Computability, Logic, AI AlgorithmsComputer Science5.5%
- Cybernetics and Technology in SocietyArts and Humanities5.4%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.7%
- Information Systems Theories and ImplementationSocial Sciences3.1%
- Distributed and Parallel Computing SystemsComputer Science2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.23LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 430OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 44.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,368 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 107 | 1 | 21 |
| 2024 | 112 | 24 | 143 |
| 2023 | 108 | 88 | 136 |
| 2022 | 116 | 89 | 190 |
| 2021 | 103 | 87 | 188 |
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)
- over 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 2,995 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,995 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- IEEE Computer Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 1058-6180
- Electronic ISSN
- 1934-1547
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Annals of the History of Computing
What CAS zone is IEEE Annals of the History of Computing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Annals of the History of Computing is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods / History & Philosophy Of Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Annals of the History of Computing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.23; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Annals of the History of Computing?
Authors report an average review time of over 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 IEEE Annals of the History of Computing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Annals of the History of Computing is indexed in SCIE, AHCI and Scopus.
Is IEEE Annals of the History of Computing open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Annals of the History of Computing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,995.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .