Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Science China-Information Sciences
ISSN 1674-733X · eISSN 1869-1919 · Science China Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly · Founded 2001
Science China-Information Sciences: CAS Zone 1 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 8.12; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,190; median 180 days to acceptance (112 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 380 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Science China-Information Sciences is published by Science China Press and is in Zone 1 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems, Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization and Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems, together about 19.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Science China Information Sciences, an academic journal cosponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and published by Science China Press, is committed to publishing high-quality, original results in both basic and applied research. Science China Information Sciences is published in both print and electronic forms. It is indexed by Science Citation Index. Categories of articles: Reviews summarize representative results and achievements in a particular topic or an area, comment on the current state of research, and advise on the research directions. The author’s own opinion and related discussion is requested. Research papers report on important original results in all areas of information sciences. Brief reports present short reports in a timely manner of the latest important results.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Hong MEIPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 157 in mainland China (about 81%); most named Mainland China 157, Hong Kong, China 8, United States 7, United Kingdom 7, Australia 4 (193 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering6.5%
- Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationEngineering6.4%
- Distributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsComputer Science6.4%
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering6.2%
- Cooperative Communication and Network CodingComputer Science5.5%
- Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsEngineering5%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science5%
- Advanced SAR Imaging TechniquesEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, ACM Digital Library, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 8.12LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 8.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 104OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,117OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 259LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 425,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,188 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 412 | 69 | 433 |
| 2025 | 380 | 46 | 3,335 |
| 2024 | 364 | 39 | 5,230 |
| 2023 | 313 | 33 | 5,886 |
| 2022 | 290 | 28 | 5,567 |
| 2021 | 359 | 26 | 7,720 |
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 Crossref · to
180 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 140 days – 234 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 97 days (112 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 276 days
- Sample
- 112 articles with submission and acceptance dates (891 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 10.8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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 websiteAuthorship, Open access
- Authorship
Page charges levied by the journal's editorial office, not handled by Springer Nature Model summary
Please note that Science China Technological Sciences Editorial office levies page charges for publishing your article. This charge is not handled by Springer Nature.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Science China Information Sciences, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Science China Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2001
- ISSN
- 1674-733X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1869-1919
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Science China-Information Sciences
What CAS zone is Science China-Information Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Science China-Information Sciences is in Zone 1 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Science China-Information Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 8.12; CiteScore 12.4, h-index 104.
How long does peer review take at Science China-Information Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 112 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 180 days (interquartile range 140–234 days); authors report an average review time of about 10.8 months; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Science China-Information Sciences based?
Of the 193 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 157 (about 81%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (157), Hong Kong, China (8) and United States (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Science China-Information Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Science China-Information Sciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Science China-Information Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Science China-Information Sciences is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,190.
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: .