Computer Languages, Systems and Structures

Aims & Scope

Following the merger of Computer Languages, Systems and Structures with the Journal of Visual Languages and Computing in 2018, we are excited to present the Journal of Computer Languages, a single publication which covers all areas of computer languages.

The Journal of Computer Languages (COLA) welcomes papers on all aspects of the design, implementation, and use of computer languages (specification, modelling, programming; textual or visual) and human-centric computing, from theory to practice.

Most papers describe original technical research, but the journal also welcome empirical studies and survey articles.

Current research areas for the Journal of Computer Languages include: -Block-based languages- Cognitive, perceptive and motoric systems and models- Compilers and interpreters- Computational thinking- Design and development of concurrent, distributed, parallel, quantum and sequential languages- Domain-specific languages- End-user development- Generative approaches, meta-programming, meta-modelling- Human aspects and psychology of designing languages- Information visualization- Interaction models and languages- Location-based data and processes- Language design and implementation- Language-based security- Language evolution, integration, composition, and coordination- Language product lines- Language workbenches, meta-languages and development frameworks- Languages, models, and frameworks for visual analytics- Languages for large-scale scientific computing- Languages for software specification and verification- Libraries, run-time environments and language ecosystems- Modelling and programming languages- Modularity and extensibility of language specifications and programming- Parallel/distributed/neural computing and representations for visual information processing [...]

Abstracting & Indexing

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Model-driven engineering: A survey supported by the unified conceptual model

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Alberto

• Evaluating and comparing language workbenches

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Sebastian, Tijs, Markus, Laurence, Remi, William R., Albert, Angelo, Steven, Alex, Gabriël, Pedro J., Martin, Risto, Eugen, Klemens, Riccardo, Vlad, Eelco, Kevin, Guido, Jimi

• SystemJ: A GALS language for system level design

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Avinash, Zoran, Partha S., Alain

• Co-evolving code and design with intensional views

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Kim, Andy, Frédéric, Roel

• Neverlang: A framework for feature-oriented language development

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Edoardo, Walter

• Stateful traits and their formalization

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Alexandre, Stéphane, Oscar, Roel

• Harmony search based remodularization for object-oriented software systems

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Jitender Kumar

• Incremental programming language development

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Marjan, Viljem

• Leveraging Software Product Lines Engineering in the development of external DSLs: A systematic literature review

  Citation: 30

  Authors: David, José A., Thomas, Benoît, Benoît

• Classboxes: controlling visibility of class extensions

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Alexandre, Stéphane, Oscar, Roel