Journal profile · Computer Science, Software Engineering
Journal of Computer Science and Technology
ISSN 1000-9000 · eISSN 1860-4749 · Springer Singapore · PEOPLES R CHINA · Bimonthly · Founded 1986
Journal of Computer Science and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.76; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,090; median 196 days to acceptance (78 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 66%; 112 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Computer Science and Technology is published by Springer Singapore 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, Data Management and Algorithms and Advanced Database Systems and Queries, together about 19.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Computer Science and Technology (JCST), the first English language journal in the computer field published in China, is an international forum for scientists and engineers involved in all aspects of computer science and technology to publish high quality and refereed papers. Papers reporting original research and innovative applications from all parts of the world are welcome. Papers for publication in the journal are selected through rigorous peer review, to ensure originality, timeliness, relevance, and readability. While the journal emphasizes the publication of previously unpublished materials, selected conference papers with exceptional merit that require wider exposure are, at the discretion of the editors, also published, provided they meet the journal's peer review standards. The journal also seeks clearly written survey and review articles from experts in the field, to promote insightful understanding of the state-of-the-art and technology trends. Topics covered by Journal of Computer Science and Technology include but are not limited to: Computer Architecture and Systems Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition Computer Networks and Distributed Computing Computer Graphics and Multimedia Software Systems Data Management and Data Mining Theory and Algorithms Emerging Areas
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Software Engineering
Editor-in-chief Zhi-Wei XuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 56 in mainland China (about 66%); most named Mainland China 56, United States 15, Hong Kong, China 5, Canada 2, Singapore 2 (85 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science8.9%
- Data Management and AlgorithmsComputer Science5.9%
- Advanced Database Systems and QueriesComputer Science5%
- Interconnection Networks and SystemsComputer Science4.8%
- Distributed and Parallel Computing SystemsComputer Science4.7%
- Logic, programming, and type systemsComputer Science4.6%
- Advanced Data Storage TechnologiesComputer Science4.6%
- Computer Graphics and Visualization TechniquesComputer Science4.4%
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, Hardware & Architecture | 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, Hardware & Architecture | 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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECDBLPPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, ACM Digital Library, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 1.76LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 865OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 104LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 81,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,310 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 | 7 | 42 |
| 2025 | 112 | 7 | 218 |
| 2024 | 90 | 8 | 463 |
| 2023 | 94 | 11 | 577 |
| 2022 | 94 | 16 | 653 |
| 2021 | 96 | 15 | 1,248 |
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
196 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 109 days – 332 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 100 days (78 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 364 days
- Sample
- 78 articles with submission and acceptance dates (199 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 66%LetPub ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
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
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Computer Science and Technology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Springer Singapore
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 1000-9000
- Electronic ISSN
- 1860-4749
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 3 (May 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Computer Science and Technology
What CAS zone is Journal of Computer Science and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Computer Science and Technology is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture / 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 Journal of Computer Science and Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.76; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Computer Science and Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 78 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 196 days (interquartile range 109–332 days); authors report an average review time of about 13.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “66%”. 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 Journal of Computer Science and Technology based?
Of the 85 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 56 (about 66%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (56), United States (15) and Hong Kong, China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Computer Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Computer Science and Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Computer Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Computer Science and Technology is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,090.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .