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Journal of Machine Learning Research

Microtome Publishing · United States · Est. 1992

ISSN1533-7928

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

1.997

H-Indexi

132

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

3.069

Total Worksi

1,411

Total Citationsi

166,682

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Machine Learning Research (JMLR), established in 2000 , provides an international forum for the electronic and paper publication of high-quality scholarly articles in all areas of machine learning. All published papers are freely available online. JMLR has a commitment to rigorous yet rapid reviewing. Final versions are published electronically (ISSN 1533-7928) immediately upon receipt. Until the end of 2004, paper volumes (ISSN 1532-4435) were published 8 times annually and sold to libraries and individuals by the MIT Press. Paper volumes (ISSN 1532-4435) are now published and sold by Microtome Publishing .

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,411

Publisher OrgThe MIT Press

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Submission Info

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Microtome Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1533-7928

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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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

5.5k

2014

101

3.1k

2015

168

5.9k

2016

107

3.9k

2017

1.9k

2018

1.3k

2019

1.5k

2020

852

2021

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.

Artificial IntelligenceQ1

Control and Systems EngineeringQ1

SoftwareQ1

Statistics and ProbabilityQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Automation & Control SystemsComputer Science, Artificial Intelligence

Scopus Categories

SoftwareControl and Systems EngineeringArtificial IntelligenceStatistics and Probability

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neural Networks and ApplicationsMachine Learning and AlgorithmsFace and Expression RecognitionStatistical Methods and InferenceSparse and Compressive Sensing TechniquesBayesian Modeling and Causal InferenceMachine Learning and Data ClassificationBayesian Methods and Mixture ModelsGaussian Processes and Bayesian InferenceAdvanced Bandit Algorithms Research

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Machine Learning Research

Is Journal of Machine Learning Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Machine Learning Research: 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 — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Machine Learning Research?

Journal of Machine Learning Research 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.

Is Journal of Machine Learning Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Machine Learning Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.