''The Computer Journal'' is a
peer-reviewed
Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...
scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research.
Content
Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such as s ...
covering
computer science
Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...
and
information systems
An information system (IS) is a formal, sociotechnical, organizational system designed to collect, process, information storage, store, and information distribution, distribute information. From a sociotechnical perspective, information systems a ...
. Established in 1958, it is one of the oldest computer science research journals. It is published by
Oxford University Press
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on behalf of
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
Sir Maurice Wilkes served as the first President of BCS in 1957
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, known as the British Computer Society until 2009, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in infor ...
. The authors of the best paper in each annual volume receive the Wilkes Award from
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
Sir Maurice Wilkes served as the first President of BCS in 1957
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, known as the British Computer Society until 2009, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in infor ...
.
Editors-in-chief
The following people have been
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.
The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
:
* 1958–1969 Eric N. Mutch
* 1969–1992 Peter Hammersley
* 1993–2000
C. J. van Rijsbergen
C. J. "Keith" van Rijsbergen FREng (Cornelis Joost van Rijsbergen; born 1943) is a professor of computer science at the University of Glasgow, where he founded the Glasgow Information Retrieval Group. He is one of the founders of modern Info ...
* 2000–2008 Fionn Murtagh
* 2008–2012
Erol Gelenbe
Sami Erol Gelenbe (born 22 August 1945, in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish and French computer scientist, electronic engineer and applied mathematician who pioneered the field of Computer System and Network Performance in Europe, and is active i ...
* 2012–2016 Fionn Murtagh
* 2016–2020
Steve Furber
Stephen Byram Furber (born 21 March 1953) is a British computer scientist, mathematician and hardware engineer, currently the ICL Professor of Computer Engineering in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Manchester, UK. A ...
* 2021–present Tom Crick
References
External links
Official websiteHistory of the journalWilkes Award
British Computer Society
Computer science in the United Kingdom
Computer science journals
English-language journals
Oxford University Press academic journals
Publications established in 1958
1958 establishments in England
Academic journals associated with learned and professional societies
8 times per year journals
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