Edited by Sumi Helal Frequency Monthly Impact factor
(2013) 1.438 | Publication history 1970– Open access No | |
Publisher IEEE Computer Society (United States) | ||
Computer is an IEEE Computer Society practitioner-oriented magazine issued to all members of the society. It contains peer-reviewed articles, regular columns and interviews on current computing-related issues. The magazine can be categorized somewhere between a trade magazine and a research journal, drawing on elements of both. Computer provides information regarding current research developments, trends, best practices, and changes in the computing profession. Subscriptions of the magazine are provided free of cost to IEEE Computer Society members.
Computer covers all aspects of computer science. Since 2009, it has a digital edition too. The current editor is Sumi Helal of the University of Florida. Its Impact factor for 2013 was 1.438. The magazine is the recipient of the 2015 APEX Award for Publication Excellence.