Journal profile · Computer Science-Computer Networks and Communications
Performance Evaluation Review
ISSN 0163-5999 · ACM
Performance Evaluation Review: subscription journal; 127 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Performance Evaluation Review is published by ACM. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Network Traffic and Congestion Control, Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques and Advanced Queuing Theory Analysis, together about 34.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SIGMETRICS fosters research in performance analysis techniques as well as the advanced and innovative use of known methods and tools, seeking a balance between theoretical, methodological, and practical issues. Members' interests include advancing the state-of-the-art, as well as applying new performance evaluation tools and techniques in practice.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computer Networks and Communications
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Network Traffic and Congestion ControlComputer Science14.8%
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science10%
- Advanced Queuing Theory AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting9.5%
- Software System Performance and ReliabilityComputer Science9%
- Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementComputer Science7%
- Distributed and Parallel Computing SystemsComputer Science5.7%
- Optimization and Search ProblemsComputer Science4.2%
- Software-Defined Networks and 5GComputer Science3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Networks and Communications | Q3 | 411/568 | 27th |
| Hardware and Architecture | Q4 | 193/245 | 21st |
| Software | Q4 | 427/503 | 15th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,028OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,264 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 143 | 74 | 964 |
| 2025 | 127 | 115 | 1,505 |
| 2024 | 112 | 93 | 1,642 |
| 2023 | 110 | 95 | 1,693 |
| 2022 | 161 | 32 | 1,792 |
| 2021 | 87 | 26 | 2,347 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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, Open access
- AI use UniCache: Unifying Prefix Cache Eviction for Heterogeneous LLM Serving Workloads
Bei Ouyang,Yifan Qiao,Jiarong Xing June 2026pp 31-33 https://doi.org/10.1145/3820171.3806861
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
ACM Digital Library is transitioning to Open Access; new features available in Premium Edition. Model summary
As part of the Digital Library's transition to Open Access, new features for researchers are available in the Premium Edition.
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Performance Evaluation Review
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Network Traffic and Congestion Control, Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- ACM
- ISSN
- 0163-5999
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 54, Issue 1 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Performance Evaluation Review
Which databases index Performance Evaluation Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Performance Evaluation Review is indexed in Scopus.
Is Performance Evaluation Review open access, and what is the APC?
Performance Evaluation Review is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .