Ercim News

pISSN: 0926-4981• eISSN: 1564-0094• EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONSORTIUM INFORMATICS & MATHEMATICS
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2026 Journal Metrics Score

0.0

Updated August 2026 · 2-year citation average from OpenAlex data

The Journal Metrics Score is the two-year mean citedness of a journal, computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works. Quartiles rank journals within each OpenAlex subfield by score. Data source: OpenAlex (CC0).

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Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
Artificial IntelligenceQ4
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ4
Information Systems and ManagementQ4
Information SystemsQ4

Is Ercim News a good journal?

A lower-cited Q4 journal by citation data

By citation data, Ercim News is in the lowest quartile in Artificial Intelligence and 3 other subfields and ranks #2,044 of 2,118 Computer Science journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 97%). A Q4 placement means its papers are cited less than most in the subfield; on its own it does not mean the journal is predatory or that its peer review is weak. Ercim News' 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.0. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks and Communications, and Information Systems and Management, so check that your topic fits its scope.

Best quartile
Q4
Artificial Intelligence
Rank in Computer Science
#2,044 of 2,118
Top 97%
2026 Journal Metrics Score
0.0
Acceptance rate
Not published
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Q4
Subfield Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Ercim News current release and quartile

Ercim News' 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.0, updated August 2026 from OpenAlex citation data. The journal is ranked Q4 in this Journal Metrics record.

OpenAlex lists these research topics for Ercim News' papers: Semantic Web and Ontologies, Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems, Scientific Computing and Data Management, and Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services.

OpenAlex records 1,699 citations to papers published in Ercim News, and 27 of its papers have been cited at least 10 times each (i10-index).

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Ranking position in Computer Science

Ranked #2,044 in Computer Science by Journal Metrics Score and #221 among Q4 Computer Science journals. This context helps compare Ercim News against journals publishing in the same field.

#2,044
of 2,118 field journals

Ercim News publication trend

Published 401 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current Journal Metrics Score of 0.0.

2021 vs 2020: +1
How Journal Metrics uses article volume

Journal Details

OpenAlex Works
1,265
H-Index
14
Fully Open Access
No
Recent OA Works
5
Subject Areas
Artificial IntelligenceComputer Networks and CommunicationsInformation Systems and ManagementInformation Systems

Source: the current OpenAlex source record. OpenAlex works can include multiple work types. Fully Open Access is a source-level flag. Recent OA Works is summed from OpenAlex's counts_by_year series (up to the latest ten years); it is not a lifetime OA percentage. Any APC shown here is an indicative OpenAlex value—verify current charges on the journal's official website.

How to submit to Ercim News

  1. 1

    Check the scope

    OpenAlex classifies Ercim News' papers in subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks and Communications, and Information Systems and Management. Read the aims and scope page and a few recent papers close to your topic before you prepare the manuscript.

  2. 2

    Follow the author guidelines

    Article types, word and figure limits, reference style, and the required statements (data availability, ethics, conflicts of interest, author contributions) are set by the journal. Prepare the cover letter and files to match them.

  3. 3

    Submit online

    Use the submit link in Ercim News' author guidelines; EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONSORTIUM INFORMATICS & MATHEMATICS runs the submission site. Every author usually needs an ORCID iD, and the corresponding author needs an account on the submission site.

  4. 4

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  5. 5

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    Ercim News does not publish an acceptance rate.

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Common questions about Ercim News

Is Ercim News a good journal?

By citation data, Ercim News is in the lowest quartile in Artificial Intelligence and 3 other subfields and ranks #2,044 of 2,118 Computer Science journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 97%). A Q4 placement means its papers are cited less than most in the subfield; on its own it does not mean the journal is predatory or that its peer review is weak. Ercim News' 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.0. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks and Communications, and Information Systems and Management, so check that your topic fits its scope.

What is the acceptance rate of Ercim News?

We have not found an official acceptance rate published by Ercim News or its publisher, and Journal Metrics does not estimate one because submission counts are not public. To judge selectivity, compare Ercim News' quartile and score with similar journals, or ask the editorial office.

How do I submit a paper to Ercim News?

Submit online through the link in Ercim News' author guidelines. Before submitting, check the scope, follow the author guidelines for article type, length, and required statements, and prepare a cover letter.

Article Volume and Citations by Year

Papers Ercim News published each year, and citations its papers received in that year, from OpenAlex.

YearPapersCitations
2017
9879
2018
82119
2019
6872
2020
7635
2021
7728
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