Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
International Journal of Parallel Emergent and Distributed Systems
ISSN 1744-5760 · eISSN 1744-5779 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal of Parallel Emergent and Distributed Systems: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 61 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 10% (journal website); 58 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Parallel Emergent and Distributed Systems is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques, Interconnection Networks and Systems and Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems, together about 33.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Parallel, Emergent and Distributed Systems (IJPEDS) is a world-leading journal publishing original research in the areas of parallel, emergent, nature-inspired and distributed systems. Topic areas include, but are not limited to, the following: Ad hoc and sensor wireless network Amorphous computing Arrays of actuators Big Data Biocomputing Bioinformatics Cloud Computing Complex distributed systems Computational complexity Cyber Security Distributed systems and algorithms Evolutionary computing Emergent computing structures Energy efficient algorithms, technology and systems Fault tolerance Genetic algorithms Grid computing High-speed computing Internet of Things Large-scale parallel computing Languages, compilers, and operating systems Mobile computing Molecular and chemical computing Memristor networks Multiple-processor systems and architectures Natural computing Neural networks Neuromorphic computers Novel hardware Optical computing Parallel algorithms: design, analysis and applications Parallel I/O systems Parallel programming languages Physics of computation Quantum computing and information processing Reconfigurable computing Reversible computing Software tools and environments Theory of computation Theory of parallel/distributed computing Scientific, industrial and commercial applications Simulation and performance evaluation Social Networks Swarm intelligence Unusual computational problems Wearable computers IJPEDS therefore encourages original submissions in the above areas. Proposals for special issues in cutting-edge areas are encouraged, and should be discussed with the Editor-in-Chief. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to rigorous and rapid peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Queries regarding submissions can be made by contacting the Editor-in-Chief, whose decision is final. Taylor & Francis is a member of the Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) . Taylor & Francis is committed to peer review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review in our journals. To help us maintain these high standards, we provide guidelines for ethical publishing. Click here for more details. Author benefits We are abstracted and indexed in several prestigious databases including the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
Editor-in-chief Andrew I. AdamatzkyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United States 11, United Kingdom 4, Canada 4, Australia 4, Mainland China 3 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science12.6%
- Interconnection Networks and SystemsComputer Science11.7%
- Distributed and Parallel Computing SystemsComputer Science8.9%
- Matrix Theory and AlgorithmsComputer Science6.2%
- Distributed systems and fault toleranceComputer Science5.9%
- Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementComputer Science4.1%
- Mobile Ad Hoc NetworksComputer Science3.8%
- Embedded Systems Design TechniquesComputer Science3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECzbMATHDBLPPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, ACM Digital Library, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Crossref, British Library, EBSCO - Academic Search Complete, EBSCO - STM Source, E-LIB (University of Bremen), Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), Microsoft Academic, Naver Corporation, ProQuest - SciTech Premium Collection, ProQuest - Technology Collection, 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.25Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.46Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 232OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 56LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 29,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,237 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 12 | 8 |
| 2025 | 58 | 14 | 75 |
| 2024 | 46 | 12 | 83 |
| 2023 | 47 | 15 | 161 |
| 2022 | 32 | 8 | 126 |
| 2021 | 32 | 5 | 171 |
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
61 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 35 days – 127 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 79 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (118 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)
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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, Peer review
- Open access Open access
International Journal of Parallel, Emergent and Distributed Systems 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 o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review is single anonymized; submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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
- 1744-5760
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-5779
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Parallel Emergent and Distributed Systems
What CAS zone is International Journal of Parallel Emergent and Distributed Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Parallel Emergent and Distributed Systems is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Parallel Emergent and Distributed Systems?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Parallel Emergent and Distributed Systems?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 61 days (interquartile range 35–127 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10%. 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 International Journal of Parallel Emergent and Distributed Systems based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), United Kingdom (4) and Canada (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Parallel Emergent and Distributed Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Parallel Emergent and Distributed Systems is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, zbMATH and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Parallel Emergent and Distributed Systems open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Parallel Emergent and Distributed Systems is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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: .