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IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems
ISSN 2329-924X · IEEE · Bimonthly
IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.49; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; 531 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems 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 Complex Network Analysis Techniques, Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence and Advanced Graph Neural Networks, together about 33.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems focuses on such topics as modeling, simulation, analysis and understanding of social systems from the quantitative and/or computational perspective. "Systems" include man-man, man-machine and machine-machine organizations and adversarial situations as well as social media structures and their dynamics. More specifically, this transactions publishes articles on modeling the dynamics of social systems, methodologies for incorporating and representing socio-cultural and behavioral aspects in computational modeling, analysis of social system behavior and structure, and paradigms for social systems modeling and simulation. The transactions also features articles on social network dynamics, social intelligence and cognition, social systems design and architectures, socio-cultural modeling and representation, and computational behavior modeling, and their applications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Bin HuPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Complex Network Analysis TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy14.2%
- Opinion Dynamics and Social InfluencePhysics and Astronomy12.2%
- Advanced Graph Neural NetworksComputer Science6.8%
- Sentiment Analysis and Opinion MiningComputer Science5.9%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences5.5%
- Spam and Phishing DetectionComputer Science5.5%
- Recommender Systems and TechniquesComputer Science5.4%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science4.5%
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, Cybernetics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
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, Cybernetics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | 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, Cybernetics | Zone 3 |
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
- 4.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 10.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,173OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 491LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,017 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 398 | 41 | 275 |
| 2025 | 531 | 35 | 1,565 |
| 2024 | 476 | 50 | 3,697 |
| 2023 | 348 | 71 | 6,663 |
| 2022 | 404 | 67 | 9,739 |
| 2021 | 252 | 65 | 7,591 |
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
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 2,645 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,150 / USD 110 / USD 175 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 110
- Submission fee
- USD 2,150
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–250 words
- Reference style
- IEEE
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- License & copyright G. Copyright
It is the policy of the IEEE to own the copyright to the technical contributions it publishes on behalf of the interests of the IEEE, its authors, and their employers, and to facilitate the appropriate reuse of this material by others. To comply with the U.S. Copyright law, authors are required to sign an IEEE Copyright Form before publication. This form returns to authors and their employers full…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access D. Open Access
This publication is a hybrid journal, allowing either Traditional manuscript submission or Open Access (author-pays OA) manuscript submission. Upon submission, if you choose to have your manuscript be an Open Access article, you commit to pay the discounted $2,150 OA fee if your manuscript is accepted for publication in order to enable unrestricted public access. Any other application charges (suc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Posting Preprints to Non-IEEE Servers
Authors should disclose postings on approved preprint services when submitting papers to SMCS Journals. Consult relevant sections posted here. The following statement must be included on the initial screen of the preprint site: “This work has been submitted to the IEEE for possible publication. Copyright may be transferred without notice, after which this version may no longer be accessible.” Upon…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- IEEE
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 2329-924X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Cybernetics / 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 Computational Social Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.49; CiteScore 10.8, h-index 93.
What are the manuscript requirements of IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–250 words; Reference style: IEEE; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .