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Applied Sciences (Switzerland)

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2011

ISSN2076-3417eISSN2076-3417

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

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

0.521

H-Index

216

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.956

Total Works

87,106

Total Citations

1,034,997

2yr Mean Citedness

2.99

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the application of advanced computational methods, including deep learning and artificial intelligence, to solve complex problems in diverse fields such as engineering, agriculture, materials science, and energy systems. Articles focus on developing and evaluating novel algorithms and models for prediction, diagnosis, material design, and system optimization, often validated with experimental or real-world data.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 12,849 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications87,106

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2076-3417 / 2076-3417

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

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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.

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2

Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesQ2

InstrumentationQ2

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Process Chemistry and TechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, MultidisciplinaryEngineering, MultidisciplinaryMaterials Science, MultidisciplinaryPhysics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesComputer Science ApplicationsProcess Chemistry and TechnologyEngineering (miscellaneous)Materials Science (miscellaneous)Instrumentation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rock Mechanics and ModelingInfrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringGeotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresAdvanced Neural Network ApplicationsStructural Health Monitoring TechniquesGeotechnical Engineering and AnalysisLandslides and related hazardsSports Performance and TrainingTopic ModelingAnomaly Detection Techniques and Applications