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Fuzzy Sets and Systems

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0165-0114eISSN1872-6801

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.72

H-Indexi

264

SNIPi

1.249

Total Worksi

11,336

Total Citationsi

500,305

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.26

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Fuzzy Sets and Systems is devoted to the international advancement of the theory and application of fuzzy sets and systems. The journal publishes research on fuzzy logic, its mathematical foundations, and its applications, including in cognitive psychology and social sciences. It also explores topics in algorithm, data mining, applied mathematics, information processing, and discrete mathematics.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencySemimonthly, <2005->

StatusActive

Total Publications11,336

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0165-0114 / 1872-6801

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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?

✓ 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 — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — 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

245

4.8k

2019

260

4.1k

2020

237

2.5k

2021

255

2.3k

2022

257

2023

265

1.4k

2024

365

824

2025

250

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

LogicQ1

Artificial IntelligenceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Theory & MethodsMathematics, AppliedStatistics & Probability

Scopus Categories

LogicArtificial Intelligence

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Multi-Criteria Decision MakingFuzzy Logic and Control SystemsAdvanced Algebra and LogicFuzzy Systems and OptimizationRough Sets and Fuzzy Logic

Frequently asked questions about Fuzzy Sets and Systems

Is Fuzzy Sets and Systems a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Fuzzy Sets and Systems?

Fuzzy Sets and Systems 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 2.26.

Is Fuzzy Sets and Systems indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Fuzzy Sets and Systems is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.