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34th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC 2026) (ICPC)

Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , Brazil

Conference dates: 4/12/2026 - 4/13/2026

Research H-index
18

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Computer Science 109 77 116 18

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Overview

This comprehensive ranking presents an in-depth assessment of scientific conferences in the field of Computer Science, meticulously compiled by Research.com, a distinguished authority in scientific research analytics across all major disciplines. Since 2014, Research.com has been recognized for its commitment to delivering reliable and transparent data on scientific contributions, establishing itself as a trusted reference point within the global research community.

The positions in this ranking are determined by a proprietary bibliometric score, uniquely developed by Research.com. This score is calculated using two critical metrics: the estimated h-index and the number of leading scientists who have participated in each conference over the previous three years. This methodology ensures a multidimensional and nuanced evaluation of each conference's academic impact and influence on the Computer Science field.

For the 2024 update, the ranking incorporates Impact Score values acquired on 2024-11-27. The evaluation process entailed the rigorous examination of more than 2,742 conferences, which were shortlisted following an exhaustive review process. This involved detailed scrutiny of over 148,739 scientific documents, all published within the last three years by an impressive cohort of 13,184 leading and highly respected scientists specializing in Computer Science.

Readers seeking further insight into the advanced methodology and rigorous standards driving the computation of these ranking scores may consult our Methodology Page, where each step of the evaluation and scoring process is elaborated in detail.

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each conference is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing at International Conference on Program Comprehension (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Denys Poshyvanyk (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chanchal K. Roy (13 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Michele Lanza (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Massimiliano Di Penta (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rocco Oliveto (11 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing at this conference is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the conference for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing at International Conference on Program Comprehension (based on the number of publications) are:

  • College of William & Mary (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Lugano (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Sannio (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Queen's University (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Osaka University (14 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing at this conference is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the conference for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions at the conference edition to all articles published within that conference. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the conference.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2019 edition, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.28% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing at the conference. Another 4.65% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.26% of all publications and 55.81% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of conferences they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same conference from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the conference in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing at a conference. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a conference, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

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