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ACM Transactions on Computer Systems
H-index 7

ACM Transactions on Computer Systems

0734-2071

Published by: ACM

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

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Computer Science 700 36 26 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 37
Documents by Best Scientists*: 26
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 76
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.633
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at ACM Transactions on Computer Systems?

ACM Transactions on Computer Systems generally zeroes in on subjects such as Distributed computing, Operating system, Computer network, Parallel computing and Embedded system. The journal emphasizes research on Distributed computing, which includes concerns such as Fault tolerance. File system, Software, Self-certifying File System, Unix file types and Virtual machine are all aspects of Operating system research featured in it.

Discussions in the journal are anchored in the subject of Unix file types and the similar topic of Versioning file system. It focused on Computer network research but expanded to cover The Internet. ACM Transactions on Computer Systems focuses on Parallel computing but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Thread (computing) and Compiler.

The journal concentrated on Cache research, specifically CPU cache, Cache algorithms and Smart Cache. ACM Transactions on Computer Systems focuses on Cache algorithms as well as the interrelated topic of Cache coloring. The journal links adjacent topics like Shared memory with Distributed shared memory.

  • Distributed computing (34.22%)
  • Operating system (22.13%)
  • Computer network (18.24%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Bigtable: A Distributed Storage System for Structured Data (3103 citations)
  • The click modular router (2339 citations)
  • Distributed snapshots: determining global states of distributed systems (2324 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at ACM Transactions on Computer Systems:

The journal articles primarily tackle Distributed computing, Operating system, Computer network, Parallel computing and Fault tolerance. The Distributed computing research tackled in the most cited publications is interrelated with State (computer science) which concerns subjects like Stable storage. The Operating system research presented in the journal publications focuses mostly on Embedded system and, on occasion, topics in Software, Overhead (engineering) and Reliability (computer networking).

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

  • Operating system
  • Computer network
  • Programming language

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Scalability, Server, Software, Computer network and Operating system. While Scalability is the focus of ACM Transactions on Computer Systems, it also provided insights into the studies of Distributed management, Latency (engineering), Task (project management), Instruction prefetch and Modular design. Server research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Network interface controller, Packet processing, Stateful firewall, Load balancing (computing) and Multi-core processor.

Applications of artificial intelligence, Data center, Bandwidth (signal processing), Analytics and Software engineering are some topics wherein Software research discussed in the journal have an impact. While Computer network is the key highlight in ACM Transactions on Computer Systems, it also covered some subjects on Global address space and Variety (cybernetics). The study on Operating system presented in it intersects with subjects under the field of Bottleneck.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • UNIQ: Uniform Noise Injection for Non-Uniform Quantization of Neural Networks (6 citations)
  • A Simulation Software for the Evaluation of Vulnerabilities in Reputation Management Systems (1 citations)
  • KylinX: Simplified Virtualization Architecture for Specialized Virtual Appliances with Strong Isolation (1 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 Computer Systems (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Henry M. Levy (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mahadev Satyanarayanan (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kenneth P. Birman (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robbert van Renesse (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Thomas Anderson (8 papers) absent 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 Computer Systems (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Carnegie Mellon University (34 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • IBM (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Washington (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stanford University (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (25 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, 20.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.00% of all publications and 50.00% 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.

Trends in Careers for ACM Transactions on Computer Systems' Authors

A section that would add depth to this publication, while aligning with Google Search Quality Guidelines, is a deep dive into the career prospects and typical trajectories for authors who publish in the "ACM Transactions on Computer Systems" journal. A topic of this nature will lend the article greater relevance, and encourage our audience to perceive our journal as more than just a publishing platform, but as an avenue to broaden career horizons. Let's delve into some possibilities: Many authors who contribute to our journal are academic researchers and computer system specialists seeking to showcase their work to a wider professional audience. For those pondering a shift in career, a comfortable transition could be towards the field of education. The research they have conducted, coupled with their rich insights into computer systems, equip them well to become educators in the discipline. Speaking specifically about the state of Minnesota, there has been a rising demand for educators with a background in computer systems. Given the specialized nature of this field, professionals typically enjoy attractive compensation packages. To understand more about the exact salaries, roles, and responsibilities that await such a transition, please refer to this article about the estimated elementary school teacher Minnesota salary. Taking all this into account, those who pursue a career in academia after contributing to our journal will find themselves well-prepared to take on the task of educating the next generation of computer system specialists. Whether it's enhancing existing UNIX file types or creating the next big parallel computing breakthrough, a foundation in advanced research could significantly enrich their teaching role. In conclusion, pursuing a career in education is a rewarding shift for our authors, and one that remains an intriguing prospect for many.

Top Publications

  • SILK+ Preventing Latency Spikes in Log-Structured Merge Key-Value Stores Running Heterogeneous Workloads

    Oana Balmau;Florin Dinu;Willy Zwaenepoel;Karan Gupta

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • SmartIO: Zero-overhead Device Sharing through PCIe Networking

    Jonas Markussen;Lars Bjørlykke Kristiansen;Pål Halvorsen;Halvor Kielland-Gyrud

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Unified Holistic Memory Management Supporting Multiple Big Data Processing Frameworks over Hybrid Memories

    (2022)
    10 Citations
  • Metron: High-performance NFV Service Chaining Even in the Presence of Blackboxes

    Georgios P. Katsikas;Tom Barbette;Dejan Kostić;Jr. Gerald Q. Maguire

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • UNIQ: Uniform Noise Injection for Non-Uniform Quantization of Neural Networks

    Chaim Baskin;Natan Liss;Eli Schwartz;Evgenii Zheltonozhskii

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Highly Concurrent Latency-tolerant Register Files for GPUs

    Mohammad Sadrosadati;Amirhossein Mirhosseini;Ali Hajiabadi;Seyed Borna Ehsani

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Distributed Graph Processing System and Processing-in-memory Architecture with Precise Loop-carried Dependency Guarantee

    Youwei Zhuo;Jingji Chen;Gengyu Rao;Qinyi Luo

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • Effective Detection of Sleep-in-atomic-context Bugs in the Linux Kernel

    Jia-Ju Bai;Julia Lawall;Shi-Min Hu

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • The Role of Compute in Autonomous Micro Aerial Vehicles: Optimizing for Mission Time and Energy Efficiency

    (2022)
    7 Citations
  • Systemizing Interprocedural Static Analysis of Large-scale Systems Code with Graspan

    (2021)
    6 Citations

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