The international journal Distributed Computing provides a forum for original and significant contributions to the theory, design, specification and implementation of distributed systems.

Topics covered by the journal include but are not limited to:

design and analysis of distributed algorithms;

multiprocessor and multi-core architectures and algorithms;

synchronization protocols and concurrent programming;

distributed operating systems and middleware;

fault-tolerance, reliability and availability;

architectures and protocols for communication networks and peer-to-peer systems;

security in distributed computing, cryptographic protocols;

mobile, sensor, and ad hoc networks;

internet applications;

concurrency theory;

specification, semantics, verification, and testing of distributed systems.

In general, only original papers will be considered. By virtue of submitting a manuscript to the journal, the authors attest that it has not been published or submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. However, papers previously presented in conference proceedings may be submitted in enhanced form. If a paper has appeared previously, in any form, the authors must clearly indicate this and provide an account of the differences between the previously appeared form and the submission.

《Distributed Computing》是一本由SPRINGER出版商出版的专业工程技术期刊，该刊创刊于1986年，刊期Quarterly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCIE收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：工程技术 4区，小类学科：计算机：理论方法 4区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q3。该刊发文范围涵盖计算机：理论方法等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外计算机：理论方法工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为1.937，平均审稿速度>12周，或约稿。