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Soft Computing

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH Β· Germany Β· Est. 1997

ISSN1432-7643eISSN1433-7479
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
639
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 5 articles Β· accept 581d
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.656
H-Indexi
145
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.045
Total Worksi
11,150
Total Citationsi
213,950
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.75
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
645
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Soft Computing disseminates significant results in the foundations, methodologies, and applications of soft computing. The journal promotes integrating theoretical and practical findings into everyday and advanced applications while connecting soft computing with other disciplines. It focuses on system solutions based on paradigms such as evolutionary algorithms, genetic programming, swarm intelligence, neural networks, fuzzy systems, Bayesian networks, and chaos theory. The journal fosters comparisons, extensions, and new applications across disciplines, offering an international forum for researchers and practitioners in this rapidly evolving field and serving as a unifying platform.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1997
FrequencyTwelve Number A Year,, 2005-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications11,150
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 Β· 58%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1432-7643 / 1433-7479
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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
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, Portico
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
912
23k
2019
809
20k
2020
943
18k
2021
1.1k
15k
2022
1.6k
15k
2023
819
2.6k
2024
449
571
2025
358
25
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.

Geometry and TopologyQ2
SoftwareQ2
Theoretical Computer ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications

Scopus Categories

SoftwareTheoretical Computer ScienceGeometry and Topology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Multi-Criteria Decision MakingMetaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchRough Sets and Fuzzy LogicFuzzy Systems and OptimizationAdvanced Algebra and LogicEvolutionary Algorithms and ApplicationsAdvanced Multi-Objective Optimization AlgorithmsFuzzy Logic and Control SystemsNeural Networks and ApplicationsOptimization and Mathematical Programming

Frequently asked questions about Soft Computing

Is Soft Computing a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Soft Computing: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Soft Computing?

Soft Computing 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 1.75.

Is Soft Computing indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Soft Computing is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Soft Computing?

Soft Computing disseminates significant results in the foundations, methodologies, and applications of soft computing. The journal promotes integrating theoretical and practical findings into everyday and advanced applications while connecting soft computing with other disciplines. It focuses on system solutions based on paradigms such as evolutionary algorithms, genetic programming, swarm intelligence, neural networks, fuzzy systems, Bayesian networks, and chaos theory. The journal fosters comparisons, extensions, and new applications across disciplines, offering an international forum for re

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