Performance Evaluation

Performance Evaluation is published by Elsevier 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 Queuing Theory Analysis, Network Traffic and Congestion Control and Advanced Wireless Network Optimization, together about 34.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Performance Evaluation is a leading journal in the area of modeling, measurement, and evaluation of performance aspects of computing and communication systems. As such, it aims to present a balanced and complete view of the entire field of performance evaluation. The journal audience encompasses academics, industrial researchers, and professional figures such as performance engineers, network managers, and computer system designers.The journal solicits from its audience papers that focus on one or more of the following dimensions: Define new performance evaluation tools, including measurement and monitoring tools as well as modeling and analytic techniquesProvide new insights into the performance of computing and communication systemsPresent novel control and learning methods for performance managementIntroduce new application areas where performance evaluation tools and methods can play an important role Contributions to the journal often focus on theoretical, methodological, or applied aspects of:Resource allocation (e.g., routing and flow control, bandwidth allocation, load-balancing, deployment,...System tuning, sizing and optimal configurationSystem reliability and dependabilityEnergy efficiency and energy harvestingSystem architecture design and implementation Application areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:Computer and communication networks (e.g., software-defined, wireless, cognitive radio, ad-hoc, quantum,...Data centersCloud, IoT, edge, and cyber-physical systemsSocial networks, social media, metaverseAI-based servicesBig data and storage systemsBlockchain and distributed ledgersAutonomous and self-organizing systemsEmbedded systems Commonly featured performance evaluation methods and techniques include:Stochastic models (e.g., queueing theory, mean-field models, stochastic geometry,...Data-driven methods (e.g., AI/machine learning, inference, statistical analysis, ...)Scheduling and load balancing theorySimulation methodsGame theory and pricingMeasurement techniques (e.g. software and hardware monitors) and workload characterizationNote that the above lists are not all inclusive or restrictive and submissions with creative applications of performance evaluation tools outside of those above and/or applications outside of those above are also welcome.A variety of types of submissions are possible, primarily original work, tutorials & surveys. All submissions are expected to position their contributions against relevan

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Theory & Methods

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

SCIEScopusLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

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Impact

Impact factor

1.45LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher)

1.5Publisher website · 2026-09-29

CiteScore 2026-06

2.4LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher)

2.4Publisher website · 2026-09-29

SJR 2026-06

0.32LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

0.94LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

59LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

94OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

1,126OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

1.8OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

6.7%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

33.03%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

38LetPub · 2026-09-13

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.

Figures by source

Average review time (community reports)

over 12 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Average acceptance (community reports)

EasyLetPub · 2026-09-13

Submission to first decision

4 daysPublisher website · 2026-09-29

First decision after review

93 daysPublisher website · 2026-09-29

Submission to acceptance

126 daysPublisher website · 2026-09-29

Acceptance to publication

11 daysPublisher website · 2026-09-29

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.

A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.

The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.

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.

Publisher

Elsevier

Country or region

NETHERLANDS

Language

English

Frequency

Monthly

ISSN

0166-5316

Electronic ISSN

1872-745X

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Special issues ↗Publisher website