Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMSCOMPU-COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
TSINGHUA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSN 1007-0214 · eISSN 1878-7606 · Tsing Hua University · PEOPLES R CHINA
TSINGHUA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.33; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 38 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 329 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Tsinghua Science and Technology has ceased publication with IEEE Xplore on completion of Volume 30/ 2025. The journal is published by Tsinghua University Press on the platform SciOpen from Volume 31/2026 with the journal website https://www.sciopen.com/journal/1007-0214. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
TSINGHUA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is published by Tsing Hua University and is in Zone 2 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Cloud Computing and Resource Management and Network Security and Intrusion Detection, together about 19.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications and Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Tsinghua Science and Technology started publication in 1996. It is an international academic journal sponsored by Tsinghua University and is published bimonthly. This journal aims at presenting the up-to-date scientific achievements in artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning, natural language processing, embodied intelligence, pattern recognition, big data, information and communication engineering, control science and engineering, computer science and technology, software engineering, and other IT fields. Contributions all over the world are welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMSCOMPU-COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Editor-in-chief Jiaguang SUNPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 86 in mainland China (about 76%); most named Mainland China 86, United States 15, United Kingdom 2, Canada 2, Australia 2 (113 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science7.6%
- Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementComputer Science6.8%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science5.4%
- Caching and Content DeliveryComputer Science5%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering4.9%
- Complex Network Analysis TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy4.8%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science4.5%
- Advanced Graph Neural NetworksComputer Science4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 2 |
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 | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 5.33LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 10.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 937OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 166LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,404 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 128 | 128 | 13 |
| 2025 | 329 | 329 | 927 |
| 2024 | 167 | 167 | 1,835 |
| 2023 | 114 | 114 | 1,782 |
| 2022 | 68 | 68 | 1,164 |
| 2021 | 107 | 107 | 4,020 |
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
- Submission to first decision
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CNY 13,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,500 / USD 1,850 / EUR 1,700 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 120–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- editorialTST publishes three types of papers: Review Article, Research Article, Editorial.Length not stated
- research articleTST publishes three types of papers: Review Article, Research Article, Editorial.Length not stated
- review articleTST publishes three types of papers: Review Article, Research Article, Editorial.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Open access
APC waiver policy for authors in developing countries Model summary
A waiver policy will be in place for authors who are unable to afford the publication fees in developing countries.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Around four reviewers will be invited for peer review. When a submission has at least two useable reports, the Editor-in-Chief will use the reviewers’ comments to decide whether to accept the manuscript for publication, return it for revision (major or minor), or reject it. All articles are evaluated by fit with the mission statement of the Journal, perceived quality and novelty of the work, poten…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via Crossref Similarity Check; >20% overlap may be rejected without review Model summary
all manuscripts submitted to TST will be screened for plagiarism by Crossref Similarity Check. Those with high overlap scores (higher than 20%) may also be rejected directly without further review.
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
- Tsing Hua University
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1007-0214
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-7606
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about TSINGHUA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
What CAS zone is TSINGHUA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, TSINGHUA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / Computer Science, Software Engineering / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic. 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 TSINGHUA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.33; CiteScore 10.6, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at TSINGHUA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY?
The publisher reports about 38 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. 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 TSINGHUA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 120–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 TSINGHUA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY based?
Of the 113 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 86 (about 76%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (86), United States (15) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index TSINGHUA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, TSINGHUA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is TSINGHUA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
TSINGHUA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .