Theoretical Computer Science 275.9k citations
13.4k papers · indexed · active since 2016
Impact in Formal Methods in Verification semigroups and automata theory Advanced Graph Theory Research Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs Logic, programming, and type systems Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge Algorithms and Data Compression Papers in i semigroups and automata theory 3.2k Formal Methods in Verification 1.8k Advanced Graph Theory Research 1.8k Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs 1.6k Logic, programming, and type systems 2.4k Algorithms and Data Compression 1.9k Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge 1.4k show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Theoretical Computer Science
Comparison fields: 5 of 230 Computational Theory and Mathematics 160.1k Artificial Intelligence 145.2k Software 17.2k Computer Networks and Communications 62.9k Hardware and Architecture 16.0k Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 7.2k Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 6.7k Geometry and Topology 10.4k Signal Processing 11.7k Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 9.6k Mathematical Physics 8.4k Management Science and Operations Research 11.1k Information Systems 16.7k Computational Mathematics 431 Algebra and Number Theory 3.2k Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 13.0k Management Information Systems 5.3k Statistics and Probability 3.8k Molecular Biology 30.1k Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 5.0k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 14.5k Numerical Analysis 1.4k Theoretical Computer Science 276 Mechanical Engineering 6.4k Control and Systems Engineering 3.8k Economics and Econometrics 4.0k Computer Science Applications 765 Computational Mechanics 2.6k Information Systems and Management 861 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3.8k Transportation 776 Genetics 2.9k Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1.1k Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 930 Applied Mathematics 1.0k Automotive Engineering 1.0k Building and Construction 1.1k Condensed Matter Physics 895 Aerospace Engineering 1.8k Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 478 Sociology and Political Science 2.7k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 729 Modeling and Simulation 241 Media Technology 456 Marketing 463 Ocean Engineering 763 Geography, Planning and Development 282 History and Philosophy of Science 241 General Decision Sciences 83 Biophysics 262 Philosophy 516 Cognitive Neuroscience 809 Biomedical Engineering 1.9k Acoustics and Ultrasonics 33 Human-Computer Interaction 219 Management of Technology and Innovation 249 Environmental Engineering 443 Materials Chemistry 1.4k Astronomy and Astrophysics 507 Safety Research 243 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 535 Language and Linguistics 328 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 602 Civil and Structural Engineering 584 Organic Chemistry 713 Architecture 38 Developmental and Educational Psychology 282 Plant Science 779 Spectroscopy 331 Communication 136 Geology 105 Health Information Management 82 Finance 160 General Health Professions 375 Strategy and Management 218 Paleontology 103 Health Informatics 20 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 242 Cultural Studies 114 Urban Studies 78 Instrumentation 45 Neurology 166 Global and Planetary Change 244 Analytical Chemistry 111 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 99 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 214 Water Science and Technology 151 Mechanics of Materials 269 Ecology 263 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 264 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 129 Immunology 189 Biomaterials 118 Structural Biology 13 Infectious Diseases 151 Waste Management and Disposal 66 Emergency Medical Services 48 Earth-Surface Processes 52 Social Psychology 154 Cancer Research 101 Cell Biology 120 Ecological Modeling 32 Linguistics and Language 36 Virology 33 Pharmacy 31 Atmospheric Science 127 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 114 Aging 12 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 21 Geochemistry and Petrology 36 Human Factors and Ergonomics 15 Music 20 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 48 Biotechnology 49 Political Science and International Relations 144 Neurology 45 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 68 Developmental Biology 12 Gender Studies 51 Business and International Management 11 Nature and Landscape Conservation 65 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 108 Development 19 Clinical Psychology 101 Oceanography 61 Radiation 43 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 30 General Energy 5 Food Science 84 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 7 Epidemiology 131 Accounting 45 Oncology 102 Literature and Literary Theory 48 Demography 48 Education 115 Fuel Technology 3 Radiological and Ultrasound 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Computational Theory and Mathematics 160.1k Artificial Intelligence 145.2k Software 17.2k Computer Networks and Communications 62.9k Hardware and Architecture 16.0k Journal of the ACM United States
SIAM Journal on Computing United States
Information Processing Letters United States
Journal of Computer and System Sciences United States
Information Sciences China
IEEE Transactions on Computers United States
Mathematics of Computation United States
Journal of the Operational Research Society United Kingdom
Communications of the ACM United States
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control United States
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About Theoretical Computer Science The 13.4k papers published in Theoretical Computer Science in the last decades have received a total of 275.9k indexed citations . Papers published in Theoretical Computer Science usually cover Computational Theory and Mathematics (8.7k papers), Artificial Intelligence (6.7k papers), Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics (548 papers), Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design (535 papers) and Computer Networks and Communications (3.1k papers) specifically the topics of semigroups and automata theory (3.2k papers), Logic, programming, and type systems (2.4k papers), Algorithms and Data Compression (1.9k papers), Formal Methods in Verification (1.8k papers), Advanced Graph Theory Research (1.8k papers), Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs (1.6k papers), Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge (1.4k papers) and DNA and Biological Computing (1.4k papers). The most active scholars publishing in Theoretical Computer Science are Jean-Yves Girard , Rajeev Alur , David L. Dill , Leslie Gabriel Valiant , Gordon D. Plotkin , José Meseguer , Dexter C. Kozen , Maurice Nivat , Gilles Brassard and Bruno Courcelle .
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