Overview
Science of Computer Programming, published by Elsevier BV (The Netherlands), published 512 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 2,392 citations in those years. Its h-index is 103 and its two-year mean citedness is 1.66. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #7,271 of 62,158 ranked journals and #342 of 3,234 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 | 113 | 799 | 58 |
| 2021 | 89 | 887 | 32 |
| 2022 | 73 | 397 | 29 |
| 2023 | 110 | 557 | 47 |
| 2024 | 124 | 408 | 53 |
| 2025 | 116 | 143 | 48 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACM Transactions on Programming Languages and Systems | Computer Science | 62.2 | 103 | 92% |
| Journal of Functional Programming | Computer Science | 52.5 | 104 | 92% |
| Journal of Automated Reasoning | Computer Science | 60.5 | 157 | 74% |
| Formal Aspects of Computing | Computer Science | 73.2 | 159 | 86% |
| Formal Methods in System Design | Computer Science | 59.2 | 140 | 72% |
| Proceedings of the ACM on Programming Languages | Computer Science | 74.3 | 1,464 | 100% |
| IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering | Computer Science | 86.8 | 914 | 54% |
| International Journal on Software Tools for Technology Transfer | Computer Science | 66.9 | 246 | 76% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0167-6423
- Print ISSN: 0167-6423
- Electronic ISSN: 1872-7964
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S21029587
- Journal website: www.journals.elsevier.com
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 Science of Computer Programming?
It is 69.2 out of 100, which places it #7,271 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 Science of Computer Programming?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 1.66.
Is Science of Computer Programming open access?
41% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Science of Computer Programming charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.