Journal profile · Computer Science, Software Engineering
International Journal of Web Services Research
ISSN 1545-7362 · eISSN 1546-5004 · IGI Publishing · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
International Journal of Web Services Research: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 10 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Web Services Research is published by IGI Publishing 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 Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services, Business Process Modeling and Analysis and Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies, together about 40.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications and Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Web Services Research (IJWSR) is the first refereed, international publication featuring the latest research findings and industry solutions involving all aspects of Web services technology. This journal covers advancements, standards, and practices of Web services, as well as identifies emerging research topics and defines the future of Web services on grid computing, multimedia, and communication. IJWSR provides an open, formal publication for high quality articles developed by theoreticians, educators, developers, researchers, and practitioners for those desiring to stay abreast of challenges in Web services technology.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Software Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Web ServicesComputer Science25.6%
- Business Process Modeling and AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting8.2%
- Advanced Software Engineering MethodologiesComputer Science7%
- Semantic Web and OntologiesComputer Science5.8%
- Caching and Content DeliveryComputer Science5%
- Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementComputer Science4.5%
- Distributed and Parallel Computing SystemsComputer Science3.6%
- Recommender Systems and TechniquesComputer Science3.5%
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, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | 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, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 126OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 498 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 24 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 92 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 56 |
| 2021 | 21 | 0 | 74 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- IGI Publishing
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1545-7362
- Electronic ISSN
- 1546-5004
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Web Services Research
What CAS zone is International Journal of Web Services Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Web Services Research is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / Computer Science, Software Engineering. 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 Web Services Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.4; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Web Services Research?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Web Services Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Web Services Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Web Services Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Web Services Research is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .