Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Journal of Computer Information Systems
ISSN 0887-4417 · eISSN 2380-2057 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Journal of Computer Information Systems: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.5; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 64 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 71 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Computer Information Systems is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Technology Adoption and User Behaviour, Digital Marketing and Social Media and Knowledge Management and Sharing, together about 36.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management Information Systems and Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Computer Information Systems (JCIS) aims to publish manuscripts that explore information systems and technology research and thus develop computer information systems globally. We encourage manuscripts that cover the following topic areas: Analytics, Business Intelligence, Decision Support Systems in Computer Information Systems Mobile Technology, Mobile Applications Human-Computer Interaction Information and/or Technology Management, Organizational Behavior & Culture Data Management, Data Mining, Database Design and Development E-Commerce Technology and Issues in computer information systems Computer systems enterprise architecture, enterprise resource planning Ethical and Legal Issues of IT Health Informatics Information Assurance and Security--Cyber Security, Cyber Forensics IT Project Management Knowledge Management in computer information systems Networks and/or Telecommunications Systems Analysis, Design, and/or Implementation Web Programming and Development Curriculum Issues, Instructional Issues, Capstone Courses, Specialized Curriculum Accreditation E-Learning Technologies, Analytics, Future We operate a rigorous double-anonymized peer review process. Visit our Instructions for Authors page for information on preparing your manuscript. Author benefits JCIS is an affiliated journal of the International Association for Computer Information Systems meaning your research will be available across all their members. We are abstracted and indexed in several high-profile databases including Scopus, Inspect and the Science Citation Index The prestigious and experienced members of our international Editorial Board will guide you from submission to publication. Our Author Services page provides you with tips and tricks to promote your research on social media and through your network. This includes 50 free e-prints to share with anyone you wish. Quickly and easily track the impact your paper makes with the help of Authored Works.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Alex KoohangPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences18.4%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences10.1%
- Knowledge Management and SharingSocial Sciences7.6%
- Big Data and Business IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting7.4%
- Information Systems Education and Curriculum DevelopmentComputer Science5.6%
- Information and Cyber SecurityComputer Science4.4%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
- Information Technology Governance and StrategyBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- 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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, ArticleFirst
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
- 6.5LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 14.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.98Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.51LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.51Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 911OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 270,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 270,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,012 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 13 | 26 |
| 2025 | 71 | 15 | 444 |
| 2024 | 85 | 15 | 800 |
| 2023 | 93 | 19 | 2,933 |
| 2022 | 92 | 20 | 1,273 |
| 2021 | 69 | 9 | 1,237 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
64 daysfirst decision after review · community reports over 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 2%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 2%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 18 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
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 websiteConflicts of interest, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest Responsible AI Disclosures in the Fortune Global 500
DeJarvis Oliver et al. Research Article | Published online: 9 Sep 2026
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access (Open Select) Model summary
Journal of Computer Information 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 open access? Increase the dis…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
We operate a rigorous double-anonymized peer review process.
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 and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0887-4417
- Electronic ISSN
- 2380-2057
- Society / sponsor
- International Association for Computer Information Systems
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 66, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Computer Information Systems
What CAS zone is Journal of Computer Information Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Computer Information Systems is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Computer Information Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.5; CiteScore 14.6, h-index 101.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Computer Information Systems?
The publisher reports about 64 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 2% (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.
What JCR quartile is Journal of Computer Information Systems in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Management.
Which databases index Journal of Computer Information Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Computer Information Systems is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Computer Information Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Computer Information 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: .