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Artificial Life

MIT Press Journals · United States

ISSN1064-5462eISSN1530-9185
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
Total37
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.342
H-Index
90
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.771
Total Works
1,220
Total Citations
37,002
2yr Mean Citedness
1.21
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Artificial Life focuses on the study of artificial systems that exhibit properties of living organisms, such as self-organization, evolution, and emergent behaviors. Research explores computational models like cellular automata, neural networks, and evolutionary algorithms to simulate and understand biological phenomena, including development, cognition, and adaptation. The field also investigates the application of these principles to robotics and the creation of complex artificial systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 29 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,220
Publisher OrgThe MIT Press
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
MIT Press Journals
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1064-5462 / 1530-9185
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Artificial IntelligenceQ3
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science, Theory & Methods

Scopus Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsArtificial Intelligence

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Modular Robots and Swarm IntelligenceEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationEvolution and Genetic DynamicsEvolutionary Algorithms and ApplicationsOrigins and Evolution of Life
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref