Journal profile · Computer Science, Theory & Methods
JOURNAL OF UNIVERSAL COMPUTER SCIENCE
ISSN 0948-695X · eISSN 0948-6968 · Technische Universitat Graz from Austria · AUSTRIA · Monthly · Founded 1994
JOURNAL OF UNIVERSAL COMPUTER SCIENCE: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.02; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 84 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF UNIVERSAL COMPUTER SCIENCE is published by Technische Universitat Graz from Austria 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 Online Learning and Analytics, Software Engineering Research and Software System Performance and Reliability, together about 18.6% 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 Universal Computer Science (J.UCS) is a high-quality periodical and has been appearing in digital form without interruption since 1995. Until 2019, the annual volumes were also published in printed form. The journal deals with all research areas of computer science, based on the ACM Computing Classification System categories including general literature, hardware, software, computer systems organization, theory of computation, information systems, mathematics of computing, data and data science, computing methodologies, computer applications, science and technology of learning, and knowledge management.The journal accepts research articles covering novel research in all topics of computer science, and its peer reviewed articles appear in monthly Regular Issues and Special Issues on selected topics organized by guest editors. Thus, J.UCS serves as one of the major knowledge bases for the international research community in computer science over decades until today.J.UCS appears online under ISSN numbers, and all articles are linked to unique DOIs. The issues are published monthly as parts of annual volumes. The earlier J.UCS volumes 1-25 also appeared in printed form under ISSN and ISBN numbers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 2, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1, Italy 1, Brazil 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science7.5%
- Software Engineering ResearchComputer Science5.8%
- Software System Performance and ReliabilityComputer Science5.4%
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Web ServicesComputer Science5%
- Semantic Web and OntologiesComputer Science4.8%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science4.8%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science4.6%
- Topic ModelingComputer 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, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | 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, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | 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, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMathSciNetDBLPPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Portico, CLOCKSS, Crossref
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
- 1.02LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.49Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 104OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 70LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 677 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | 68 | 5 |
| 2025 | 84 | 84 | 62 |
| 2024 | 92 | 92 | 254 |
| 2023 | 75 | 75 | 299 |
| 2022 | 68 | 68 | 351 |
| 2021 | 76 | 76 | 459 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 75 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 304 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- AI use AI Policy for Editors
Subject Editors are expected to assess Artificial Intelligence (AI) use in submitted manuscripts by verifying that:AI disclosure is includedAI tools are not listed as authorsGenerative systems are not credited with responsibility or accountabilityAI use that has not been properly described is followed up with the authorsAny suspected AI misuse has been followed up with the authors and, where appro…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Policy on Authorship and Contributorship
J.UCS expects accurate attribution of authorship, and it is the responsibility of co-authors of an article to make sure that all contributions are fairly acknowledged. Ghost authorship (contribution of no-named authors) or git authorship (named co-authors with no or little contribution) is considered as unethical and will not be tolerated. Also dual submissions or even publication of the same rese…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Reproducibility
J.UCS is not only highly committed to open and free content of knowledge, it also strongly supports and encourages open access of data and the applied methods and algorithms. For details please refer to the Open Data and Open Source section
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Policy on Authorship and ContributorshipJ.UCS expects accurate attribution of authorship, and it is the responsibility of co-authors of an article to make sure that all contributions are fairly acknowledged. Ghost authorship (contribution of no-named authors) or git authorship (named co-authors with no or little contribution) is considered as unethical and will not be tolerated. Also dual submissi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License and Copyright Agreement
In submitting a manuscript to J.UCS hosted by Pensoft Inc., authors certify that:They are authorized by their co-authors to enter into these arrangements.They agree to J.UCS' Self-archiving PolicyThey agree to J.UCS’ Submission and Publishing GuidelinesSpecifically, they submit novel and unpublished articles and secure the right to reproduce any material that has already been published or copyrigh…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Creating open content for the international community has been a main aim of J.UCS’ initiators and managing editors-in-chief since its foundation. Based on a pioneering publishing policy already in the mid-1990s, J.UCS’ articles have been freely available under the J.UCS Open Content License. At the beginning of 2020, J.UCS has changed its license to the Creative Commons License CC BY-ND 4.0. In o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process and Acceptance Rate
J.UCS aims on high-quality reviews and supportive peer comments for authors’ guidance. The journal follows a single-blind peer review approach and all articles undergo at least 2 independent reviews by distinguished computer scientists. Manuscripts for Regular Issues are reviewed by experts in the fields from a pool of more than 210 senior experts from the editorial board.The quality assurance of …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving Policy
J.UCS authors may self-archive metadata or versions of their work on their own webpages, on institutional webpages, and in other repositories.Metadata, Abstract and Citation InformationAuthors can make available metadata, abstract and citation information on social media, their own or institutional webpages. If possible, a link, preferably the DOI hyperlink, must be provided.Preprint VersionsAutho…
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
- Technische Universitat Graz from Austria
- Country or region
- AUSTRIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 0948-695X
- Electronic ISSN
- 0948-6968
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF UNIVERSAL COMPUTER SCIENCE
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF UNIVERSAL COMPUTER SCIENCE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF UNIVERSAL COMPUTER SCIENCE is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Software Engineering / Computer Science, Theory & Methods. 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 UNIVERSAL COMPUTER SCIENCE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.02; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF UNIVERSAL COMPUTER SCIENCE?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16%. 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 UNIVERSAL COMPUTER SCIENCE based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (2), United Kingdom (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF UNIVERSAL COMPUTER SCIENCE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF UNIVERSAL COMPUTER SCIENCE is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MathSciNet and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF UNIVERSAL COMPUTER SCIENCE open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF UNIVERSAL COMPUTER SCIENCE is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .