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ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems
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ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems

1556-4665

Published by: ACM

https://dl.acm.org/journal/taas

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Computer Science 552 50 55 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 55
Documents by Best Scientists*: 58
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 47
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.416
Impact Factor: 2.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems?

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Distributed computing, Computer network, Artificial intelligence, Scalability and Multi-agent system. The research on Distributed computing tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Quality of service, Software system, Wireless sensor network, Autonomic computing and Adaptation (computer science). The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Software system, apply to Software development as well.

Wireless sensor network research discussed connects with the study of Key distribution in wireless sensor networks. ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems explores issues in Artificial intelligence which can be linked to other research areas like Machine learning and Set (psychology). ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems focuses on Scalability as well as the interrelated topic of Node (networking).

  • Distributed computing (42.95%)
  • Computer network (17.70%)
  • Artificial intelligence (14.43%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Self-adaptive software: Landscape and research challenges (1043 citations)
  • A survey of autonomic communications (572 citations)
  • Agile dynamic provisioning of multi-tier Internet applications (453 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems:

The most cited papers mainly deal with areas of study such as Distributed computing, Autonomic computing, Robot, Key (cryptography) and Artificial intelligence. While the journal publications focused on Distributed computing, they were also able to explore topics like Adaptive system, Computer network, Provisioning, Workflow and Robustness (computer science). In addition to Autonomic computing research, the journal publications aim to explore topics under Class (computer programming), Programming paradigm and Computer security.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Computer network
  • The Internet

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems investigates studies in Software system, Resource (project management), Operations research, Robustness (computer science) and Set (abstract data type). Software system research featured in ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Errors-in-variables models and Adaptive system. Adaptive system research in ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems involves the investigation of Planner studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Adaptation (computer science).

The Resource (project management) study tackled in it also covered diverse fields such as Provisioning, PID controller, Control theory, Artificial neural network and Scalability. The journal addresses concerns in the field of Robustness (computer science) by exploring it in line with topics in Synthetic data which intersect with Machine learning subjects. Set (abstract data type) research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Node (networking), Wireless sensor network and Scheme (programming language).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • SecRET: Secure Range-based Localization with Evidence Theory for Underwater Sensor Networks (2 citations)
  • Information Reuse and Stochastic Search: Managing Uncertainty in Self- * Systems (1 citations)
  • Applying Machine Learning in Self-adaptive Systems: A Systematic Literature Review (0 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal 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 in ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Rajkumar Buyya (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Athanasios V. Vasilakos (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Danny Weyns (5 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Jeremy Pitt (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sudip Misra (5 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

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

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Imperial College London (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ohio State University (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Polytechnic University of Milan (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Carnegie Mellon University (6 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Melbourne (6 papers) absent at the last edition.

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

Publication chance based on affiliation

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

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 2021 edition, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 25.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 37.50% of all publications and 12.50% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal 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 journal 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 in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, 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.

Career Potential in Distributed Computing and Related Research Fields

There is a plethora of career opportunities available for those who are well-versed in the main research topics that ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems explore, such as Distributed Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Networks. This field is continually progressing, offering numerous job prospects in academia, research, and industry. Potential career positions may include roles as a Research Scientist, Computer Network Architect, Software Developer, amongst others. Students and professionals looking to advance their careers can benefit significantly from focusing their studies and research efforts on these areas. Moreover, employing the knowledge and experience gained from the aforementioned research topics can be instrumental in fulfilling practical roles in the tech industry. As part of their career pathway, individuals may opt to become teaching professionals, providing high-quality education and fostering the next generation of computer scientists. If you have a Bachelor's degree and are considering this career path, you may want to review how to become a teacher in Georgia with a bachelor's degree. Teaching can be a fulfilling career choice that allows seasoned professionals to pass on their in-depth knowledge, contributing to the continued growth and innovation within the field of computer science.

Top Publications

  • Applying Machine Learning in Self-adaptive Systems: A Systematic Literature Review

    Omid Gheibi;Danny Weyns;Federico Quin

    (2021)
    163 Citations
  • Uncertainty in Self-adaptive Systems: A Research Community Perspective

    (2020)
    47 Citations
  • A Bike-sharing Optimization Framework Combining Dynamic Rebalancing and User Incentives

    Federico Chiariotti;Chiara Pielli;Andrea Zanella;Michele Zorzi

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • Self-Adaptation in Industry: A Survey

    (2022)
    26 Citations
  • Model-driven Cluster Resource Management for AI Workloads in Edge Clouds

    (2023)
    20 Citations
  • Improving Scalability and Reward of Utility-Driven Self-Healing for Large Dynamic Architectures

    Sona Ghahremani;Holger Giese;Thomas Vogel

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Human-centric Data Dissemination in the IoP: Large-scale Modeling and Evaluation

    Matteo Mordacchini;Marco Conti;Andrea Passarella;Raffaele Bruno

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Deep Learning for Effective and Efficient Reduction of Large Adaptation Spaces in Self-adaptive Systems

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • SecRET: Secure Range-based Localization with Evidence Theory for Underwater Sensor Networks

    Sudip Misra;Tamoghna Ojha;Madhusoodhanan P

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Modeling, Replicating, and Predicting Human Behavior: A Survey

    (2023)
    11 Citations

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