Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
International Journal of Space-Based and Situated Computing
ISSN 2044-4893 · eISSN 2044-4907
International Journal of Space-Based and Situated Computing: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 1 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, International Journal of Space-Based and Situated Computing's largest topics are Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks and Wireless Networks and Protocols, together about 29.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Context-aware computing and intelligent networking Smart objects, labels, e-tags, RFID Smart spaces (homes, schools, libraries, laboratories, factories) Smart community/neighbouring areas, city information systems Sensor/actuator networks, body area/mobile ad hoc networks Middleware and architectures Service-oriented/component-based middleware for embedded devices Programming models, frameworks and simulation tools Transparency, locality, scalability, stability across different systems' devices Human-to-human interfaces Sensing, data acquisition and querying Advances in technologies for smart computing/sensing Access control, anonymity, privacy protection Selected areas of application Emerging topics, ethical/social aspects More topics...Smart SpacesSmart homes, offices, schools, libraries, laboratories and factoriesSmart hospitals and healthcareSmart shops, buildings and streetsSmart community and neighbouring areasSmart city information systemsSmart NetworksContext-aware and intelligent networkingAd hoc networksSensor and actuator networksBody area networksMobile networksNetwork embedded chip and space networksVehicular networksSmart ObjectsSmart labels, e-tags and RFIDSmart embedded sensors and actuatorsSmart biometric devicesSmart cards, appliances and wearable devices, and materialsMiddleware and ArchitecturesService-oriented and component-based middleware for embedded devicesContext frameworks, databases and middlewareAutonomic space managementEvent-based and proactive services and middlewareTransparency, locality, scalability and stability across different systems’ devicesDatabase access middleware for smart objects and spacesProgramming Models, Frameworks and Simulation ToolsSpatio-temporal programming modelsContext-aware and location-based programmingReactive programming modelsIntelligent agentsWeb services on devicesService deployment and discoveryProgramming models at small scaleModelling, simulation and toolsHuman-to-Human InterfacesSmart interaction interfacesMultimodal interaction systemsUsability and accessibilitySmart unobtrusive and palpable interfacesHuman-computer-environment interaction and interfacesInterfaces for mobile interactive systemsSensing, Data Acquisition and QueryingMobile and pervasive sensingData collection and acquisitionQuerying information in the spaceContext queryingQuery interfacesAdvances in Technologies for Smart Computing and SensingJamVM, Tiny OS, TinyDB, J2ME, JXME, OSGi, Apache CXFPervasive grid and P2P systemsS
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Jianqiang LiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mobile Ad Hoc NetworksComputer Science11.4%
- Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksComputer Science9.5%
- Wireless Networks and ProtocolsComputer Science8.3%
- Network Traffic and Congestion ControlComputer Science7.4%
- Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant NetworksComputer Science6.5%
- Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementComputer Science5.5%
- Advanced Wireless Network OptimizationEngineering4.3%
- Security in Wireless Sensor NetworksComputer 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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIWeb of ScienceDBLPPublisher website
Other: Academic OneFile (Gale), cnpLINKer (CNPIEC), Google Scholar, Info Trac (Gale), J-Gate, ProQuest Advanced Technologies Database with Aerospace
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
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 242 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 51 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
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
- Double 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
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 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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
There are no fees for publishing with Inderscience, unless you require your article to be OA. OA articles accepted for publication are available online and freely accessible to all without any restriction except use for commercial purposes; a fee must be paid by the author(s) for an article to be made OA. Open Access papers may be published according to the Inderscience Open Access option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Article types invited for submission: research articles, case studies, technical reports, expanded conference papers. Model summary
Research articles, case studies, technical reports and expanded conference papers are invited for submission.
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
- ISSN
- 2044-4893
- Electronic ISSN
- 2044-4907
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Space-Based and Situated Computing
Which databases index International Journal of Space-Based and Situated Computing?
The journal's website lists ESCI, Web of Science and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Space-Based and Situated Computing open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Space-Based and Situated Computing is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .