Journal profile · Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Logical Methods in Computer Science
ISSN 1860-5974 · Technischen Universitat Braunschweig · GERMANY · Irregular
Logical Methods in Computer Science: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.73; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 124 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Logical Methods in Computer Science is published by Technischen Universitat Braunschweig and is in Zone 4 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Logic, programming, and type systems, Formal Methods in Verification and Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge, together about 52.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Theory and Mathematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Logical Methods in Computer Science is a fully refereed, open access, free, electronic journal. It welcomes papers on theoretical and practical areas in computer science involving logical methods, taken in a broad sense; some particular areas within its scope are listed below.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Editor-in-chief Alexandra SilvaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Logic, programming, and type systemsComputer Science21.3%
- Formal Methods in VerificationComputer Science16.6%
- Logic, Reasoning, and KnowledgeComputer Science14.5%
- semigroups and automata theoryComputer Science8.3%
- Computability, Logic, AI AlgorithmsComputer Science5.9%
- Advanced Algebra and LogicComputer Science4.7%
- Distributed systems and fault toleranceComputer Science2.4%
- Advanced Topology and Set TheoryMathematics2.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Logic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Logic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Logic | 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 ScienceDBLPPublisher website
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
- 0.73LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 466OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 89.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 121LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 90,000,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,825 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 72 | 25 |
| 2025 | 124 | 124 | 110 |
| 2024 | 97 | 97 | 151 |
| 2023 | 96 | 96 | 328 |
| 2022 | 120 | 120 | 585 |
| 2021 | 101 | 101 | 391 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 33 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, CC BY-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted1
- research articlesWe invite submissions to Logical Methods in Computer Science of original research and survey papers of the highest quality in all theoretical and practical aspe…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access journal, free of charge. Model summary
Logical Methods in Computer Science is a free, open-access electronic journal.
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
- Technischen Universitat Braunschweig
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Irregular
- ISSN
- 1860-5974
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Logical Methods in Computer Science
What CAS zone is Logical Methods in Computer Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Logical Methods in Computer Science is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods / Logic. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Logical Methods in Computer Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.73; CiteScore 2, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Logical Methods in Computer Science?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; 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 Logical Methods in Computer Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Logical Methods in Computer Science is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Logical Methods in Computer Science open access, and what is the APC?
Logical Methods in 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, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .