ACM Computing Reviews

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ACM Computing Reviews (ISSN 1530-6586) is an academic journal that reviews computer literature. It is published by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).

ACM Computing Reviews is the leading online review service for books and articles across all disciplines of computing. Started as a paper journal in 1960, it was taken online in 2001 in a collaboration between the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) and Reviews.com.

Computing Reviews is centered on a community of over 1,000 reviewers – all experts in their fields. They provide timely commentaries and authoritative critiques, helping readers find the best new books and articles in computing. New reviews are published daily, and with Computing Reviews’ searching, browsing, and alerting functions, readers can survey the computing literature as a whole or pinpoint a particular item. Designed to provide an up-to-date overview of the field, Computing Reviews is a resource for both specialists and generalists.

In 2004, Computing Reviews added Hot Topics essays to its site. Each essay is written by an expert and focuses on an area with a potential high impact on computing. Mapping the background, current developments, and future evolution of a topic, the essays also provide a comprehensive context with links to labs, projects, workshops, and relevant items reviewed in Computing Reviews. All Hot Topics essays are updated on a regular basis.

Computing Reviews has 18 category editors, who edit the reviews for content, as well as copy editors, who edit for style. All reviewers have been qualified by the ACM.

Founded in 1999, Reviews.com is a New York-based publisher of reviews focusing on academic and professional literature. Its first titles are community-based services that provide reviews of articles and books in specific academic disciplines.

The ACM is a major force in advancing the skills of information technology professionals and students worldwide. Today, its 75,000 members and the public turn to ACM for the industry's leading Portal to Computing Literature (http://portal.acm.org/), authoritative publications, and pioneering conferences, providing leadership for the 21st century.