Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences
ISSN 1319-1578 · eISSN 2213-1248 · Springer Nature · SAUDI ARABIA · Monthly · Founded 1993
Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.31; fully open access; APC about USD 2,090; median 67 days to acceptance (139 articles, last 24 months); 413 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Topic Modeling, Advanced Neural Network Applications and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, together about 20.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Topic ModelingComputer Science7.5%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science6.6%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science6.3%
- Chaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionComputer Science6.2%
- Advanced Steganography and Watermarking TechniquesComputer Science5.4%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science5.3%
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science4.5%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 6.31LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 20.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 118OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,501OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 414LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,439 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 841 | 841 | 353 |
| 2025 | 413 | 413 | 1,545 |
| 2024 | 296 | 294 | 4,606 |
| 2023 | 372 | 372 | 9,062 |
| 2022 | 304 | 304 | 9,533 |
| 2021 | 237 | 237 | 12,018 |
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
67 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 49 days – 87 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 33 days (139 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 103 days
- Sample
- 139 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,316 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 45 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 45 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,790 / USD 2,090 / GBP 1,590 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,990 / EUR 1,690 / GBP 1,490 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,490 / USD 1,990 / EUR 1,690 | Yes | — |
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- SAUDI ARABIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 1319-1578
- Electronic ISSN
- 2213-1248
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.31; CiteScore 20.4, h-index 118.
How long does peer review take at Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 139 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 67 days (interquartile range 49–87 days); authors report an average review time of about 45 weeks. 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 King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .