Overview
IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (United States), published 1,117 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 73,463 citations in those years. Its h-index is 203 and its two-year mean citedness is 4.89. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #1,303 of 62,158 ranked journals and #86 of 3,212 in Computer Science.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 237 | 14,061 | 86 |
| 2021 | 316 | 14,765 | 129 |
| 2022 | 220 | 14,649 | 76 |
| 2023 | 202 | 14,603 | 59 |
| 2024 | 177 | 14,798 | 42 |
| 2025 | 202 | 14,648 | 55 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Journal of Parallel Programming | Computer Science | 60.8 | 118 | 56% |
| Parallel Computing | Computer Science | 64.6 | 205 | 41% |
| Concurrency and Computation Practice and Experience | Computer Science | 73.4 | 2,864 | 28% |
| The Journal of Supercomputing | Computer Science | 81.0 | 4,627 | 22% |
| ACM Transactions on Computer Systems | Computer Science | 62.1 | 54 | 85% |
| The International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications | Computer Science | 68.7 | 216 | 60% |
| Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing | Computer Science | 78.6 | 778 | 33% |
| ACM Transactions on Architecture and Code Optimization | Computer Science | 67.1 | 451 | 100% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1045-9219
- Print ISSN: 1045-9219
- Electronic ISSN: 1558-2183
- Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S97130795
- Journal website: www.computer.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems?
It is 82.7 out of 100, which places it #1,303 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 4.89.
Is IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems open access?
32% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.