Which SCI/SSCI journals in Computer Science review fastest? As of 2026-10-04, 288 journals with at least 5 complete samples are ranked by average review time with paper-level evidence links.
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As of 2026-10-04, among journals with at least 5 complete review records, the top five are IEEE Access (average 22 days, median 20 days, 10 samples)、CONSTRAINTS (average 33.9 days, median 39 days, 8 samples)、Electronics (average 38.2 days, median 33 days, 30 samples)、PROGRAMMING AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE (average 40.5 days, median 4 days, 14 samples)、Drones (average 45.3 days, median 44.5 days, 20 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.
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Average Review Time: Fastest to Slowest
312 journals in category · 288 eligible · Showing top 20
Which SCI/SSCI journals in Computer Science review fastest?
As of 2026-10-04, among journals with at least 5 complete review records, the top five are IEEE Access (average 22 days, median 20 days, 10 samples)、CONSTRAINTS (average 33.9 days, median 39 days, 8 samples)、Electronics (average 38.2 days, median 33 days, 30 samples)、PROGRAMMING AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE (average 40.5 days, median 4 days, 14 samples)、Drones (average 45.3 days, median 44.5 days, 20 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.
How many journals does this ranking cover?
This category contains 312 target journals; 288 meet the public ranking threshold of at least 5 complete received/accepted date records.
How are review days calculated?
Review days equal the acceptance date minus the received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes. Each journal page retains paper, DOI, PDF, and publisher-page links for verification.
How is the Computer Science discipline defined?
Discipline pages use exact normalized fields from the 2026 Emerging Journal directory. A multidisciplinary journal is included when its discipline field contains “Computer Science”.