Journal profile · Computer Science-General Computer Science
PeerJ Computer Science
ISSN 2376-5992 · PeerJ Inc. · ENGLAND
PeerJ Computer Science: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.82; fully open access; APC about USD 1,395; median 151 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); 785 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PeerJ Computer Science is published by PeerJ Inc. 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 Topic Modeling, Advanced Neural Network Applications and Sentiment Analysis and Opinion Mining, together about 23% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
1 PeerJ Computer Science is an Open Access, peer-reviewed, scholarly journal. It considers articles across the whole of Computer Science. Articles are published on a continuous schedule with new articles being published Monday-Friday. 2 PeerJ Computer Science considers Research Articles, Literature Review Articles, AI Application Articles, and Registered Reports. It does not accept Hypothesis Papers, Commentaries, Opinion Pieces, Case Studies, Case Reports, etc. 3 PeerJ Computer Science evaluates articles based on an objective determination of scientific and methodological soundness, not on subjective determinations of 'impact' or 'readership' for example. 4 PeerJ Computer Science applies the highest standards to everything it does - specifically, the publication places an emphasis on research integrity; high ethical standards; constructive peer-review; exemplary production quality; and leading-edge online functionality. 5 Submissions should be directed to an audience of Computer Scientists. Articles that are primarily concerned with biology or medicine and do not have a clearly articulated applicability to the broader field of computer science should be submitted to PeerJ. For example, bioinformatics software tools should be submitted to PeerJ, rather than to PeerJ Computer Science. 6 PeerJ Computer Science does not accept pre-submission inquiries. 7 PeerJ Computer Science reserves the right to decline to consider, or publish, any submissions for any reason at any time. This can include those studies that do not have a grounding in established scientific knowledge, or that conflict with PeerJ's core values; or that are found to be outside our scope; or that fail to satisfy any of our technical or editorial policies etc. Read the Instructions for Authors
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-General Computer Science
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 13%); most named Mainland China 1, Hong Kong, China 1, India 1, Italy 1, Canada 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Topic ModelingComputer Science8.7%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science7.2%
- Sentiment Analysis and Opinion MiningComputer Science7.1%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science5.2%
- Anomaly Detection Techniques and ApplicationsComputer Science4.7%
- AI in cancer detectionComputer Science4.6%
- Advanced Malware Detection TechniquesComputer Science4.4%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science4.2%
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, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
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, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
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
- 2.82LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,193OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 787LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,970 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 642 | 642 | 215 |
| 2025 | 785 | 785 | 3,066 |
| 2024 | 821 | 821 | 7,279 |
| 2023 | 551 | 551 | 7,033 |
| 2022 | 372 | 372 | 7,639 |
| 2021 | 468 | 468 | 17,999 |
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 PubMed · to
151 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 112 days – 215 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 37 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 190 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (809 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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | USD 1,395 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,395 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,395 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- If the final typeset page count of your article PDF exceeds 40 pages, an additional service charge (plus local taxes) will be required to help offset the production costs of a manuscript of this size.
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Not considered
- Titles or legends in images
Article types accepted5
- ai applicationAI ApplicationLength not stated
- data reportData ReportLength not stated
- literature reviewAuthor Cover Page (see above) Abstract (see above) Introduction Describe the field and explain why this review is needed. Explain relevance to readers in the fi…Length not stated
- registered reportRegistered Report GuidanceLength not stated
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics
No duplicate publication Model summary
You cannot publish any materials that have been published in a peer-reviewed journal previously.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Referencing
CC BY licence Model summary
Your article is published under a CC BY licence, so any images or content with a more restrictive licence requires permission and/or referencing. Referencing Reference copyright holders in figure legends. View the referencing examples. 3rd Party Photography Upload a completed photographer's permission letter as a supplementary file.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Criteria
Accepts prior peer reviews from other journals Model summary
Articles are peer reviewed against criteria which aim to judge whether or not an article should join the Scientific Literature. These criteria are grouped into 3 broad categories: 1 Basic Reporting 2 Experimental Design 3 Validity of the Findings The specific guidelines for each of these categories can be found on the Editorial Criteria 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
- PeerJ Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2376-5992
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PeerJ Computer Science
What CAS zone is PeerJ Computer Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, PeerJ Computer Science is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods / Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence / Computer Science, Information Systems. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of PeerJ Computer Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.82; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 88.
How long does peer review take at PeerJ Computer Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 151 days (interquartile range 112–215 days); authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of PeerJ Computer Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; Templates: LaTeX and Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of PeerJ Computer Science based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), Hong Kong, China (1) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index PeerJ Computer Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PeerJ Computer Science is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is PeerJ Computer Science open access, and what is the APC?
PeerJ Computer Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,395.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .