Journal profile · Computer Science-Computer Science Applications
Informatik-Spektrum
ISSN 0170-6012 · eISSN 1432-122X · Springer Nature · 6 issues per year
Informatik-Spektrum: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,390; median 30 days to acceptance (17 articles, last 24 months); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Informatik-Spektrum is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are History of Computing Technologies, Software Engineering Techniques and Practices and Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies, together about 31% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Im Informatik Spektrum finden Sie aktuelle, praktisch verwertbare Informationen über technische und wissenschaftliche Trends und Entwicklungen aus allen Bereichen der Informatik. Die Zeitschrift enthält Übersichtsartikel und einführende Darstellungen sowie Berichte über Projekte und Fallstudien aus der Praxis. Interviews, Kolumnen und Buchrezensionen runden das Angebot ab.Bilden Sie sich weiter, erschließen Sie sich neue Sachgebiete oder verschaffen Sie sich einen Überblick. Informatik Spektrum richtet sich neben Informatikspezialisten auch an Praktiker und Studierende, die Interesse an der wissenschaftlichen Entwicklung und praktischen Anwendung der Informatik haben.Möchten Sie zu einem Heft beitragen, richten Sie Ihren Vorschlag gerne an den Chefredakteur Peter Pagel (peter.pagel@springer.com). Willkommen sind Beiträge zum jeweiligen Schwerpunkt ebenso wie Beiträge zum gesamten Themenspektrum der Informatik.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computer Science Applications
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 21, Switzerland 4, Austria 1 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History of Computing TechnologiesComputer Science13.6%
- Software Engineering Techniques and PracticesComputer Science9.5%
- Advanced Software Engineering MethodologiesComputer Science7.9%
- Information Society and Technology TrendsSocial Sciences6.4%
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences6.1%
- Information Systems Education and Curriculum DevelopmentComputer Science4.5%
- Engineering and Information TechnologyComputer Science4.4%
- Logic, programming, and type systemsComputer Science3.8%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Systems | Q3 | 374/519 | 28th |
| Computer Science Applications | Q4 | 792/1022 | 22nd |
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
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexDBLPPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 249OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.64OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 187,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,769 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 9 | 217 |
| 2025 | 17 | 11 | 355 |
| 2024 | 28 | 18 | 449 |
| 2023 | 42 | 25 | 701 |
| 2022 | 84 | 52 | 547 |
| 2021 | 96 | 44 | 502 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
30 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 20 days – 47 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (27 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 71 days
- Sample
- 17 articles with submission and acceptance dates (38 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,390 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Informatik Spektrum, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0170-6012
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-122X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49, Issue 1-3 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Informatik-Spektrum
How long does peer review take at Informatik-Spektrum?
Based on the dates recorded on 17 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 30 days (interquartile range 20–47 days). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Informatik-Spektrum based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (21), Switzerland (4) and Austria (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Informatik-Spektrum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Informatik-Spektrum is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Informatik-Spektrum open access, and what is the APC?
Informatik-Spektrum is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,390.
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: .