Journal profile · Computer Science-Computational Theory and Mathematics
Supercomputing Frontiers and Innovations
ISSN 2409-6008 · eISSN 2313-8734 · South Ural State University · Russian Federation
Supercomputing Frontiers and Innovations: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Supercomputing Frontiers and Innovations is published by South Ural State University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques, Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems and Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques, together about 46.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Supercomputing Frontiers and Innovations (JSFI) is a peer-reviewed publication whose main goal is to widely disseminate the results of research and development findings and results at the leading edge of high-performance computing systems, highly parallel methods, and extreme scaled applications. This open access online international journal accepts high-quality articles, letters and reviews presenting recent advances and views in the important and rapidly developing field of supercomputers. JSFI complements other periodicals by providing a forum specifically targeted to supercomputing accomplishments through research, development, and application across the worldwide arena and at the leading edge of ideas and innovations. A strong editorial board ensures the highest standards of scholarship and quality while emphasizing short time to publication for greatest impact and accreditation. Focused topical issues are organized by special editors as the need and opportunity arise. JSFI is published quarterly, made available online, with limited copies distributed in hard copy for library and archival purposes. The journal does not charge the authors a publication fee. Subject areas include, but are not limited to the following fields: Future generation supercomputer architectures Exascale computing Parallel programming models, interfaces, languages, libraries, and tools Supercomputer applications and algorithms Novel approaches to computing targeted to solve intractable problems Convergence of high performance computing, machine learning and big data technologies Distributed operating systems and virtualization for highly scalable computing Management, administration, and monitoring of supercomputer systems Mass storage systems, protocols, and allocation Power consumption minimization for supercomputing systems Resilience, reliability, and fault tolerance for future generation highly parallel computing systems Scientific visualization in supercomputing environments Education in high performance computing and computational science
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computational Theory and Mathematics
Editor-in-chief Vladimir VoevodinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 38, Russia 24, Germany 14, Spain 6, Japan 4 (103 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science25.8%
- Distributed and Parallel Computing SystemsComputer Science13.3%
- Computer Graphics and Visualization TechniquesComputer Science7.4%
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering5.3%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementComputer Science4.3%
- Scientific Computing and Data ManagementDecision Sciences3.4%
- Embedded Systems Design TechniquesComputer Science3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 | 365/568 | 35th |
| Information Systems | Q3 | 345/519 | 33rd |
| Computational Theory and Mathematics | Q3 | 138/203 | 32nd |
| Computer Science Applications | Q3 | 721/1022 | 29th |
| Hardware and Architecture | Q3 | 183/245 | 25th |
| Software | Q4 | 383/503 | 23rd |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.6OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 400 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 139 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 296 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 348 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 342 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 343 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 408 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted2
- full articleWe distinguish two types of articles, namely a full article (from 10 to 16 pages) and a short communication (from 3 to 6 pages).Length not stated
- short communicationWe distinguish two types of articles, namely a full article (from 10 to 16 pages) and a short communication (from 3 to 6 pages).Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright and Privacy Statement
License: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0. Model summary
The authors must agree to publish their paper under a free license (Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0 License), which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is properly cited. The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access, immediate and free of charge; no fees for authors. Model summary
This journal provides immediate and free of charge open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The publication in articles appearing in the journal are also free of charge for the authors. JSFI is listed in DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer review: single-blind; out-of-scope or low-standard submissions may be rejected without review; typically at least three reviewers. Model summary
The journal uses single-blind peer review model. Articles submitted in JSFI are sent out to peer reviewers, although submissions that are out of scope for the journal or are of an unacceptably low standard may be rejected without review. Potentially suitable manuscripts will generally be reviewed by at least three experts in the field with the aim of reaching a first decision as soon as possible. …
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
- South Ural State University
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2409-6008
- Electronic ISSN
- 2313-8734
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Supercomputing Frontiers and Innovations
How long does peer review take at Supercomputing Frontiers and Innovations?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Supercomputing Frontiers and Innovations?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Supercomputing Frontiers and Innovations based?
Of the 103 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (38), Russia (24) and Germany (14). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Supercomputing Frontiers and Innovations?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Supercomputing Frontiers and Innovations is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Supercomputing Frontiers and Innovations open access, and what is the APC?
Supercomputing Frontiers and Innovations 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: .