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Evolving Systems

SPRINGER HEIDELBERG · Germany · Est. 2010

ISSN1868-6486

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?

345

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 296d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.754

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.125

Total Worksi

810

Total Citationsi

11,951

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.42

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Evolving Systems is a scientific journal focusing on continuous, adaptive machine learning and dynamically evolving AI systems. Devoted to self-learning, self-developing, self-organized, and evolving AI systems. Covers original, methodological, and application-oriented papers. Encourages submissions related to machine learning, AI, computational intelligence and mathematical modelling. Seeks inspiration from nature, including neuroscience, bioinformatics, and quantum physics. Welcomes applications in engineering, health, environment, security, transport business, and social sciences.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications810

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

SPRINGER HEIDELBERG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1868-6486

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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

1.4k

2019

1.1k

2020

852

2021

1.4k

2022

942

2023

749

2024

128

344

2025

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.

Control and OptimizationQ1

Modeling and SimulationQ1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

Control and Systems EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsControl and Systems EngineeringControl and OptimizationModeling and Simulation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neural Networks and ApplicationsMetaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchData Stream Mining TechniquesFuzzy Logic and Control SystemsAnomaly Detection Techniques and ApplicationsAI in cancer detectionEvolutionary Algorithms and ApplicationsAdvanced Multi-Objective Optimization AlgorithmsFace and Expression RecognitionTime Series Analysis and Forecasting

Frequently asked questions about Evolving Systems

Is Evolving Systems a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Evolving Systems: 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 Evolving Systems?

Evolving 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 3.42.

Is Evolving Systems indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Evolving Systems is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.