Journal profile · Computer Science-Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
International Journal of Computers and Applications
ISSN 1206-212X · eISSN 1925-7074 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal of Computers and Applications: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 113 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 3% (journal website); 71 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Computers and Applications is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques, Network Traffic and Congestion Control and Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems, together about 21% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications and Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Computers and Applications (IJCA) is a unique platform for publishing novel ideas, research outcomes and fundamental advances in most of the aspects of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Computer Applications. This is a peer-reviewed international journal with a vision to provide the academic and industrial community a platform for presenting original research ideas and applications. Areas in Computer Science and Engineering applications are broadly classified as: Artificial Intelligence Software Engineering Networking and Security Algorithm and Complexity Human Computer Interaction While most of the topics are welcome, papers related to hardware design, integrated systems and circuits, computer architecture, microprocessor, antenna design, signal processing and those with particular inclination to plant science, agriculture, and social sciences, will not be considered. IJCA welcomes four types of papers in addition to the regular research papers within its scope: Papers for which all results could be easily reproducible. For such papers, the authors will be asked to upload “instructions for reproduction”, possibly with the source codes or stable URLs (from where the codes could be downloaded). Papers with negative results. For such papers, the experimental setting and negative results must be presented in detail. Also, why the negative results are important for the research community must be explained clearly. The rationale behind this kind of paper is that this would help researchers choose the correct approaches to solve problems and avoid the (already worked out) failed approaches. Detailed report, case study and literature review articles about innovative software / hardware, new technology, high impact computer applications and future development with sufficient background and subject coverage. Special issue papers focusing on a particular theme with significant importance or papers selected from a relevant top-ranked conference with sufficient improvement and new material to differentiate from the papers published in a conference proceedings. Conferences ranked on CORE ranking (for CS field) can only apply for such a Special Issue: http://portal.core.edu.au/conf-ranks/
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Editor-in-chief Al-Sakib Khan PathanPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science7.2%
- Network Traffic and Congestion ControlComputer Science7.2%
- Distributed and Parallel Computing SystemsComputer Science6.6%
- Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementComputer Science5.7%
- Advanced Authentication Protocols SecurityComputer Science4.5%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science4.5%
- Mobile Ad Hoc NetworksComputer Science4.4%
- Advanced Software Engineering MethodologiesComputer Science4.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design | Q1 | 32/131 | 75th |
| Computer Science Applications | Q2 | 295/1022 | 71st |
| Hardware and Architecture | Q2 | 75/245 | 69th |
| Software | Q2 | 166/503 | 66th |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Crossref, British Library, EBSCO - Applied Science & Technology Source, EBSCO - STM Source, Excellence in Research for Australia, Microsoft Academic, ProQuest - ProQuest Central, ProQuest - SciTech Premium Collection, ProQuest - Technology Collection, SCImago (Elsevier), Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WorldCat Local (OCLC), Zetoc
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
- 6.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.46Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.82Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 228OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.39OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 32,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,540 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 2 | 538 |
| 2025 | 71 | 10 | 1,011 |
| 2024 | 88 | 11 | 1,096 |
| 2023 | 61 | 6 | 1,001 |
| 2022 | 22 | 2 | 943 |
| 2021 | 37 | 12 | 873 |
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
113 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 68 days – 181 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 129 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (136 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".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 3%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted5
- detailed report, case study and literature review articlesDetailed report, case study and literature review articles about innovative software / hardware, new technology, high impact computer applications and future de…Length not stated
- papers for which all results could be easily reproduciblePapers for which all results could be easily reproducible. For such papers, the authors will be asked to upload “instructions for reproduction”, possibly with t…Length not stated
- papers with negative resultsPapers with negative results. For such papers, the experimental setting and negative results must be presented in detail.Length not stated
- regular research papersIJCA welcomes four types of papers in addition to the regular research papers within its scope:Length not stated
- special issue papersSpecial issue papers focusing on a particular theme with significant importance or papers selected from a relevant top-ranked conference with sufficient improve…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access Model summary
International Journal of Computers and Applications is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Incr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
This is a peer-reviewed international journal with a vision to provide the academic and industrial community a platform for presenting original research ideas and applications.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1206-212X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1925-7074
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 48, Issue 6 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Computers and Applications
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Computers and Applications?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 113 days (interquartile range 68–181 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 3% (2025). 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 International Journal of Computers and Applications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Computers and Applications is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Computers and Applications open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Computers and Applications is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .