Computer ScienceHardware and Architecture• Physical Sciences
Communications of the ACM
Publisher: Association for Computing Machinery
ISSN: 0001-0782;1557-7317
OpenAlex H-Index433
Total Citations1,212,146
Published Works16,117
Tracked Guidelines0 rules
Research Article WordsField median is 8,000 w
500 words
Abstract LimitStructured or unstructured
~250 words standard
Reference CapIn bibliography list
10 references
Figures & TablesCheck supplement rules
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Visual Benchmark Diagram
This Journal: 500 wordsWord Limit Position Relative to Computer Science Field Spectrum
P25: 5,600w
Field Median: 8,000w
P75: 10,400w
📍 500 w
This journal's word cap sits below the median of 8,000 words for journals in Computer Science.
Rule Composition for Communications of the ACM
Categorical distribution of the 0 submission constraints tracked for this journal.
Manuscript Types Word Limits Comparison
Length allowances across different paper formats published by Communications of the ACM.
Single word limit applies universally across all article types.
Full Submission Requirements by Manuscript Type
Normalized submission requirements extracted from the official author guidelines.
No specific numeric rules published in author guidelines for this journal.