IEEE Transactions on Computers

Aims & Scope

The IEEE Transactions on Computers is a monthly publication with a wide distribution to researchers, developers, technical managers, and educators in the computer field.

It publishes papers on research in areas of current interest to the readers.

These areas include, but are not limited to, the following: a) computer organizations and architectures; b) operating systems, software systems, and communication protocols; c) real-time systems and embedded systems; d) digital devices, computer components, and interconnection networks; e) specification, design, prototyping, and testing methods and tools; f) performance, fault tolerance, reliability, security, and testability; g) case studies and experimental and theoretical evaluations; and h) new and important applications and trends.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.8

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.156

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	145

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Graph-Based Algorithms for Boolean Function Manipulation

  Citation: 5890

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• Discrete Cosine Transform

  Citation: 3371

  Authors: N., T., K.R.

• A Nonlinear Mapping for Data Structure Analysis

  Citation: 2492

  Authors: J.W.

• The Contract Net Protocol: High-Level Communication and Control in a Distributed Problem Solver

  Citation: 2324

  Authors:

• How to Make a Multiprocessor Computer That Correctly Executes Multiprocess Programs

  Citation: 1591

  Authors:

• Deadlock-Free Message Routing in Multiprocessor Interconnection Networks

  Citation: 1579

  Authors:

• Spatial Planning: A Configuration Space Approach

  Citation: 1558

  Authors:

• Priority inheritance protocols: an approach to real-time synchronization

  Citation: 1443

  Authors: L., R., J.P.

• Application of Fuzzy Logic to Approximate Reasoning Using Linguistic Synthesis

  Citation: 1399

  Authors:

• Fourier Descriptors for Plane Closed Curves

  Citation: 1353

  Authors: Charles T., Ralph Z.

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