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Vietnam Journal of Computer Science
ISSN 2196-8888 · eISSN 2196-8896 · World Scientific Publishing · Singapore
Vietnam Journal of Computer Science: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2019 (Volume 13): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vietnam Journal of Computer Science is published by World Scientific Publishing 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 Data Mining Algorithms and Applications, Topic Modeling and Natural Language Processing Techniques, together about 19.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims: VJCS Scope: Representation and management of knowledge: Conceptual knowledge models. Knowledge representation techniques. Knowledge manipulation languages and techniques. Knowledge engineering techniques. Architectures of knowledge-based and intelligent systems: New architectures for knowledge base / expert and intelligent systems, design and implementation techniques, languages and user interfaces, distributed architectures. Data Science: All methods for data engineering including big data techniques and their applications. Construction of knowledge bases and intelligent systems: Knowledge base design methodologies and tools, knowledge acquisition methods, intelligent systems design methods, integrity/security/maintenance issues. Applications, case studies, and management issues: Knowledge administration issues, knowledge engineering practice, intelligent systems practice, office and engineering applications. Tools: Specifying and developing knowledge engineering methods and intelligent systems using tools based on Artificial Intelligence methods and techniques. Web aspects: implementing, designing and using knowledge-based systems and intelligent systems for Web. Foundation of Computer Science: Cryptography, theory of computation, models of computation, algorithms and data structures, programming language theory
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Ngoc Thanh NguyenPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Data Mining Algorithms and ApplicationsComputer Science6.9%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science6.5%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science6.5%
- Complex Network Analysis TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy5.9%
- Semantic Web and OntologiesComputer Science5.2%
- Rough Sets and Fuzzy LogicComputer Science4.9%
- Data Management and AlgorithmsComputer Science4.6%
- Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementComputer 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, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | 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, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | 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
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
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 360 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 72 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 76 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 182 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 197 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 102 |
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 | — | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Vol. 13No. 03CURRENT ISSUEpp.321-480Vol. 13No. 02pp.149-320Vol. 13No. 01pp.1-147
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
- World Scientific Publishing
- Country or region
- Singapore
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2196-8888
- Electronic ISSN
- 2196-8896
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13 (2019)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Vietnam Journal of Computer Science
What CAS zone is Vietnam Journal of Computer Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Vietnam Journal of Computer Science is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence / Computer Science, Information Systems / 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 Vietnam Journal of Computer Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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 Vietnam Journal of Computer Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: LaTeX and Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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.
Which databases index Vietnam Journal of Computer Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Vietnam Journal of Computer Science is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Vietnam Journal of Computer Science open access, and what is the APC?
Vietnam Journal 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: .