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Pattern Recognition

Elsevier Ltd Β· United Kingdom

ISSN0031-3203eISSN1873-5142
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
2.147
H-Indexi
300
SNIPi
2.669
Total Worksi
15,900
Total Citationsi
724,741
2yr Mean Citednessi
5.53
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
7
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Pattern Recognition publishes original contributions to the theory, methodology, and application of pattern recognition. The journal covers areas such as computer vision, image processing, text and document analysis, neural networks, and machine learning. It also finds applications in emerging fields and medical imaging.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications15,900
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
⚑ Hybrid journal β€” subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 Β· 55%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Ltd
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0031-3203 / 1873-5142
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
N/A
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
432
23k
2019
565
28k
2020
636
25k
2021
677
24k
2022
829
23k
2023
1k
18k
2024
1.6k
8.3k
2025
1.6k
1k
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Artificial IntelligenceQ1
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionQ1
Signal ProcessingQ1
SoftwareQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Artificial IntelligenceEngineering, Electrical & Electronic

Scopus Categories

Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceSignal Processing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Image and Video Retrieval TechniquesFace and Expression RecognitionImage Retrieval and Classification TechniquesMedical Image Segmentation TechniquesAdvanced Vision and Imaging

Frequently asked questions about Pattern Recognition

Is Pattern Recognition a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Pattern Recognition: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pattern Recognition?

Pattern Recognition is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 5.53.

Is Pattern Recognition indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pattern Recognition is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref