Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS-TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Pervasive and Mobile Computing
ISSN 1574-1192 · eISSN 1873-1589 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS
Pervasive and Mobile Computing: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.83; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,620; review about 210 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 86 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pervasive and Mobile Computing is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 3 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems, Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, together about 26.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Special Issue Proposal Note PMCJ exclusively reviews Special Issue proposal forms submitted here through the designated submission system. Proposals submitted via any other means will not be considered for review. For more information on how to prepare and submit a SI proposal please check https://www.elsevier.com/physical-sciences-and-engineering/computer-science/journals/how-to-prepare-a-special-issue-proposal.Aims and Scope As envisioned by Mark Weiser as early as 1991, pervasive computing systems and services have truly become integral to our daily lives. Tremendous advancements in a multitude of technologies ranging from personalized and embedded smart devices (e.g., smartphones, sensors, wearables, IoT) to ubiquitous connectivity through wireless mobile communications and cognitive networking infrastructures, to advanced computing techniques (including mobile edge/fog/cloud, data analytics and machine learning) and user-friendly middleware services and platforms have significantly contributed to the unprecedented advances in pervasive and mobile computing.Such cutting-edge pervasive technologies and paradigms have led to the convergence of cyber-physical-human systems with applications to smart environments (e.g., smart homes and cities, smart grid, smart transportation, smart health, smart agriculture) with the goal to improve human experience and quality of life without explicit awareness of the underlying communications and computing technologies. Additionally, the huge amount of (real-time) data collected via pervasive devices coupled with advanced data analytic, machine learning and AI (Artificial Intelligence) techniques for reliable prediction and decision-making are making breakthrough research in pervasive computing and applications, such as self-driving cars, predictive maintenance in the industry 4.0 environments, mobile recommendation systems, etc.The Pervasive and Mobile Computing Journal (PMC) is a high-impact, peer-reviewed technical journal that publishes high-quality scientific articles spanning theory and practice, and covering all aspects of pervasive and mobile computing and systems. Topics include, but not limited to: Pervasive Computing and Communications Architectures and ProtocolsPervasive, Mobile and Wearable Computing Systems and ServicesCyber-Physical Systems and Cyber-Physical-Human SystemsSmart Systems and Applications (smart homes, smart cities, smart manufacturing, smart transportation, smart grid, smart health, smart agriculture, etc.)Human-centric Intelligent SystemsCognitive ComputingTrustworthy AI in Pervasive SystemsMachine Learning and Deep Learning in Pervasive and Mobile ComputingFederated, Distributed and Embedded learning, Learning at-the-edge in Pervasive SystemsLearning on Streaming Data and Continual Learning in Pervasive and Mobile SystemsBig Data and Data Analytics in Pervasive Computing SystemsInternet of Things and Social Internet of ThingsInternet of People and Internet of VehiclesEdge, Fog, Mobile Cloud and Opportunistic Computing in Pervasive and Mobile SystemsEnabling Pervasive Communication Technologies (e.g., wireless LANs, cellular, hybrid, ad hoc and cognitive networks)Wireless Sensors Networks and RFID TechnologiesUrban Sensing and Mobile CrowdsensingParticipatory and Social SensingMachine-to-Machine and Device-to-Device CommunicationsPositioning, Localization and Tracking TechnologiesActivity Recognition and TrackingContext-aware ComputingLocation-based Services and ApplicationsPervasive Service Creation, Composition, Discovery, Management, and DeliveryHuman User Interfaces and Interaction ModelsTrust, Reliability, Security, and Privacy in Pervasive and Mobile Computing SystemsPerformance Evaluation of Pervasive and Mobile Computing Systems
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS-TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Editor-in-chief Sajal K. DasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 10, Italy 7, Australia 5, United Kingdom 3, Japan 2 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition SystemsComputer Science11.3%
- Indoor and Outdoor Localization TechnologiesEngineering7.8%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science7.6%
- Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant NetworksComputer Science7%
- Human Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisSocial Sciences6.6%
- Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksComputer Science5.9%
- Mobile Ad Hoc NetworksComputer Science5.6%
- Caching and Content DeliveryComputer Science4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
| 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, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 3.83LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 935OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 74LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,684 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 | 25 | 35 |
| 2025 | 86 | 28 | 205 |
| 2024 | 76 | 32 | 672 |
| 2023 | 71 | 31 | 820 |
| 2022 | 92 | 37 | 1,345 |
| 2021 | 74 | 27 | 1,473 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
210 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 6–12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 89 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 210 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,620 / EUR 2,450 / GBP 2,100 / JPY 324,960 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,470 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
- PMC PerCom 2026 special issueDeadline
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- fast communicationsFast Communications: Short, self-contained articles on ongoing research, or reporting interesting, possibly tentative, ideas, or comments on previously publishe…Length not stated
- original researchThe journal welcomes the following types of contributions:Original research articlesReview articles, providing a comprehensive review on a scientific topicFast …Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal research articlesLength not stated
- reviewThe journal welcomes the following types of contributions:Original research articlesReview articles, providing a comprehensive review on a scientific topicFast …Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles, providing a comprehensive review on a scientific topicLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Single corresponding author Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1574-1192
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-1589
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pervasive and Mobile Computing
What CAS zone is Pervasive and Mobile Computing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pervasive and Mobile Computing is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Telecommunications / 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 Pervasive and Mobile Computing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.83; CiteScore 8.8, h-index 96.
How long does peer review take at Pervasive and Mobile Computing?
The publisher reports about 210 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Pervasive and Mobile Computing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Pervasive and Mobile Computing based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), Italy (7) and Australia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pervasive and Mobile Computing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pervasive and Mobile Computing is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Pervasive and Mobile Computing open access, and what is the APC?
Pervasive and Mobile Computing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,620.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .