Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
Scientific Annals of Computer Science
ISSN 1843-8121 · eISSN 2248-2695 · Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi · Romania
Scientific Annals of Computer Science: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scientific Annals of Computer Science is published by Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi 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 Logic, programming, and type systems, Formal Methods in Verification and semigroups and automata theory, together about 29.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Theory and Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Scientific Annals of Computer Science (SACS) is an international journal covering all areas of computer science. It is devoted to papers containing full and detailed proofs of the main results, full experimental details (so that the results can be reproduced), and all necessary examples and explanations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
Editor-in-chief Bogdan AmanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United Kingdom 2, France 2, Romania 2, Mainland China 1, Italy 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Logic, programming, and type systemsComputer Science10.8%
- Formal Methods in VerificationComputer Science10.3%
- semigroups and automata theoryComputer Science8.2%
- Advanced Algebra and LogicComputer Science7.8%
- Logic, Reasoning, and KnowledgeComputer Science5.6%
- Computability, Logic, AI AlgorithmsComputer Science5.6%
- Graph theory and applicationsMathematics5.2%
- Distributed systems and fault toleranceComputer Science4.3%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencezbMATHDBLPPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, SCImago, Index Copernicus
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 164 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 33 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- AI use Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Generative AI permitted only for readability/language under human supervision; AI cannot be an author. Model summary
The use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in writing is permitted only to improve readability and language quality. Their use must remain under human supervision, with authors responsible for reviewing and editing all outputs, which may be inaccurate, incomplete, or biased. AI tools must not be listed or cited as authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open access under CC-BY 4.0 (CC-BY-ND 4.0 for 2007-2023). Model summary
Starting from 2007, all the SACS articles are published with open access under the Creative Commons attribution license (in the period 2007-2023 it was CC-BY-ND version 4.0, while the current version starting from 2024 is CC-BY version 4.0). Authors retain the copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt, provided that the original work is properly cited (with a link to th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond open access journal without subscription and without fees for article processing/publication; all articles freely available online. Model summary
Starting with volume 17, SACS becomes a diamond open access journal without subscription and without fees for article processing, publication. All articles are freely available online, offering an increased visibility and usage of their results.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review The Review Process
The editors first check if the received paper is in the scope of the journal. Thus, the paper is not sent out to the reviewers in case that it is considered to be outside the scope of Scientific Annals of Computer Science. Then, the editor-in-chief chooses the most suitable reviewers (at least two), which will be implied in several rounds of reviewing the received paper. Depending on the length of…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Statement
Original work only; no simultaneous submission. Model summary
Scientific Annals of Computer Science considers only original work which has not been previously published in other journals, nor submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Extended and revised versions of papers which have previously appeared in conference proceedings are also considered; the authors should indicate this at the time of submission. Scientific Annals of Computer Science ma…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Archived in Zenodo and Internet Archive. Model summary
All SACS articles are archived in Zenodo and Internet Archive.
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
- Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1843-8121
- Electronic ISSN
- 2248-2695
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scientific Annals of Computer Science
What CAS zone is Scientific Annals of Computer Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scientific Annals of Computer Science is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Scientific Annals of Computer Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Scientific Annals of Computer Science based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), France (2) and Romania (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Scientific Annals of Computer Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scientific Annals of Computer Science is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, zbMATH and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Scientific Annals of Computer Science open access, and what is the APC?
Scientific Annals of Computer Science is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .