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IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society
ISSN 2644-1268 · IEEE · United States
IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,160; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 162 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society is published by IEEE 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 Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security and Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data, together about 25.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications and Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society covers all aspects of theory, design, practice, and application relating to computer and information processing science and technology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Vincenzo PiuriPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science8.8%
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science8.6%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science8.1%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science7.6%
- Advanced Malware Detection TechniquesComputer Science5.9%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science5.4%
- Big Data and Digital EconomyComputer Science4.7%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science4.4%
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, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
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, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 120OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 157LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 485 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 106 | 106 | 73 |
| 2025 | 162 | 162 | 812 |
| 2024 | 82 | 82 | 816 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 1,159 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 1,483 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 992 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,160 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,075 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,995 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,160 | — | — |
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
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2644-1268
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society
What CAS zone is IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture / Computer Science, Information Systems / Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications. 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 IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 9.4, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,160.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .