Journal profile · Computer Science-Software
IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing
ISSN 2168-7161 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES
IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.08; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,645; 102 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 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 Cloud Computing and Resource Management, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing and Cryptography and Data Security, together about 41.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications and Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing (TCC) is dedicated to the multidisciplinary field of cloud computing. It is committed to the publication of articles that present innovative research ideas, application results, and case studies in cloud computing, focusing on key technical issues related to theory, algorithms, systems, applications, and performance.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Software
Editor-in-chief Song GuoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementComputer Science20.8%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science13.4%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science7.7%
- Cloud Data Security SolutionsComputer Science6.8%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science6.1%
- Software-Defined Networks and 5GComputer Science6%
- Caching and Content DeliveryComputer Science5.9%
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science4.7%
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 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | 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, Information Systems | 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, Information Systems | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | 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
- 5.08LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 13.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 98OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 916OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 105LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,525 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 175 | 17 | 72 |
| 2025 | 102 | 7 | 412 |
| 2024 | 112 | 17 | 1,144 |
| 2023 | 82 | 7 | 1,277 |
| 2022 | 106 | 20 | 2,366 |
| 2021 | 131 | 24 | 3,232 |
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.
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,645 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,800 | — | — |
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
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2168-7161
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods / Computer Science, Information Systems. 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 IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.08; CiteScore 13.9, h-index 98.
Which databases index IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,645.
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: .