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Parallel Processing Letters
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Parallel Processing Letters

0129-6264

Published by: World Scientific

https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscinet/ppl

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Computer Science 926 8 10 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 11
Documents by Best Scientists*: 12
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 34
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.173
Impact Factor: 0.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Parallel Processing Letters?

Parallel computing, Algorithm, Parallel algorithm, Distributed computing and Combinatorics are the subjects of interest in Parallel Processing Letters. The Parallel computing works featured in it incorporate elements from Programming language, Computation and Scheduling (computing). The journal features Algorithm research that overlaps with concepts in Theoretical computer science.

The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Parallel algorithm as it also encompasses Binary logarithm. Distributed computing study tackled is connected to the field of Scalability. Discrete mathematics and Upper and lower bounds are some topics wherein Combinatorics research discussed in Parallel Processing Letters have an impact.

  • Parallel computing (30.90%)
  • Algorithm (19.24%)
  • Parallel algorithm (18.10%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • OmpSs: A proposal for programming heterogeneous multi-core architectures (454 citations)
  • CHALLENGES IN PARALLEL GRAPH PROCESSING (375 citations)
  • Hierarchical peer-to-peer systems (236 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Parallel Processing Letters:

The journal publications focus on Parallel computing, Algorithm, Parallel algorithm, Distributed computing and Theoretical computer science. The published articles address concerns in Parallel computing which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Programming language and Computation. The published articles in Fault tolerance fall within the purview of Distributed computing but it also intertwines with topics in Asynchronous system.

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

  • Operating system
  • Programming language
  • Algorithm

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal facilitates discussions on Graph (abstract data type), Combinatorics, Set (abstract data type), Hypercube and Interconnection. Most of the Combinatorics studies addressed also intersect with Embedding. In addition to Set (abstract data type) research, it aims to explore topics under CPU cache, Cache algorithms, Cache access and Parallel computing.

Issues in Hypercube were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Fault tolerance and Reliability (statistics). While Fault tolerance is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Discrete mathematics, Liveness and Message passing. While it focused on Discrete mathematics, it was also able to explore topics like Upper and lower bounds and Simple (abstract algebra).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Integrating Amdahl-like Laws and Divisible Load Theory (1 citations)
  • Fractional Strong Matching Preclusion for DHcube (1 citations)
  • Fault Detection Method of CNC Machine Tool Based on Wavelet Transform (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 Parallel Processing Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Selim G. Akl (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Eddie Cheng (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Darren J. Kerbyson (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michel Raynal (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Christian Lengauer (9 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 Parallel Processing Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • École normale supérieure de Lyon (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Queen's University (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Universitas Nasional (18 papers) published 18 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Paris (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation (15 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, 11.63% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 52.63% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 2.63% of all publications and 44.74% 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 Opportunities in Parallel Processing

The intensive study and research in the field of parallel processing offers a multitude of career opportunities. For instance, opportunities for career growth exist in academics and research. Not only in these sectors, but it is also possible to pursue a career in the teaching profession specializing in parallel processing. If the teaching profession interests you, a career as a preschool teacher assistant could be a promising starting point. Especially in regions like Rhode Island, where the focus on early education is increasingly prevalent. For instance, you can find tips, requirements, and guidelines on how to transition into this role by reading this informative guide on how to become a preschool teacher assistant in Rhode Island. Job roles in parallel processing are not limited to academia and teaching but are also prevalent in various industries, including computing, mobile and wireless communication, financial trading, scientific research, and many more. The knowledge and skills gained from studying topics such as programming language, algorithm, binary logarithm, and scalability, to name a few, are highly transferable and lucrative across different sectors. Therefore, if you are keen on a career path that offers variety and challenges, the field of parallel processing could be a worthwhile consideration.

Top Publications

  • Parallel Network Analysis and Communities Detection (PANC) Pipeline for the Analysis and Visualization of COVID-19 Data

    Giuseppe Agapito;Marianna Milano;Mario Cannataro

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Reliability Evaluation of Bicube-Based Multiprocessor System under the g-Good-Neighbor Restriction

    Jiafei Liu;Shuming Zhou;Eddie Cheng;Gaolin Chen

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • An Eventually Perfect Failure Detector for Networks of Arbitrary Topology Connected with ADD Channels Using Time-To-Live Values

    Karla Vargas;Sergio Rajsbaum;Michel Raynal;Michel Raynal

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • On the Versatility of Bracha’s Byzantine Reliable Broadcast Algorithm

    Michel Raynal;Michel Raynal

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • A Brief Account on the Development and Future Research Directions of Connectivity Properties of Interconnection Networks

    Eddie Cheng;Ke Qiu;Zhizhang Shen;Weihua Yang

    (2020)
    2 Citations
  • Beyond Rings: Gathering in 1-Interval Connected Graphs

    Othon Michail;Paul G. Spirakis;Paul G. Spirakis;Michail Theofilatos

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Reliability Evaluation of Generalized Exchanged Hypercubes Based on Imprecise Diagnosis Strategies

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Mobile Robots with Uncertain Visibility Sensors: Possibility Results and Lower Bounds

    Adam Heriban;Sébastien Tixeuil

    (2021)
    1 Citations
  • A Commentary on the Progress of Big Data in Combinatorial Optimization

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Cost Allocation and Strategyproof Mechanism for Cover-set Games

    (2023)
    0 Citations

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