Journal profile · Computer Science, Information Systems
Journal of information science and engineering
ISSN 1016-2364 · Institute of Information Science · TAIWAN · Bimonthly
Journal of information science and engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8; subscription journal; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 92 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of information science and engineering is published by Institute of Information Science 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 Advanced Database Systems and Queries, Cryptography and Data Security and Interconnection Networks and Systems, together about 18.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications and Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Information Science and Engineering is dedicated to the dissemination of information on computer science, computer engineering, and computer systems. This journal encourages articles on original research in the areas of computer hardware, software, man-machine interface, theory and applications. tutorial papers in the above-mentioned areas, and state-of-the-art papers on various aspects of computer systems and applications.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Information Systems
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Database Systems and QueriesComputer Science6.4%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science6.1%
- Interconnection Networks and SystemsComputer Science5.9%
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science5.4%
- Data Management and AlgorithmsComputer Science5.1%
- Neural Networks and ApplicationsComputer Science5%
- Distributed and Parallel Computing SystemsComputer Science4.5%
- Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksComputer Science4%
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 164OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 92LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,167 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 75 | 0 | 179 |
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)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- Institute of Information Science
- Country or region
- TAIWAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1016-2364
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of information science and engineering
What CAS zone is Journal of information science and engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of information science and engineering is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems. 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 information science and engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.8; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Journal of information science and engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; 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 Journal of information science and engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of information science and engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of information science and engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of information science and engineering is a subscription 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .