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IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems

IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Β· United States Β· Est. 1897

ISSN2162-2388
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
3.153
H-Indexi
239
SNIPi
4.214
Total Worksi
8,807
Total Citationsi
427,183
2yr Mean Citednessi
6.91
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems publishes technical articles concerning the theory, design, and applications of neural networks and related learning systems. Emphasis is placed on artificial neural networks and learning systems.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1897
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications8,807
Publisher OrgInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 Β· 55%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2162-2388
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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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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
506
40k
2019
722
58k
2020
1.1k
61k
2021
1.1k
47k
2022
1k
29k
2023
842
14k
2024
807
4.3k
2025
400
275
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.

Artificial IntelligenceQ1
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
SoftwareQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science, Hardware & ArchitectureComputer Science, Theory & MethodsEngineering, Electrical & Electronic

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Science ApplicationsSoftwareArtificial Intelligence

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neural Networks and ApplicationsNeural Networks Stability and SynchronizationFace and Expression RecognitionDomain Adaptation and Few-Shot LearningAdvanced Memory and Neural ComputingAdaptive Dynamic Programming ControlAdaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsMachine Learning and ELMAdvanced Neural Network ApplicationsDistributed Control Multi-Agent Systems

Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems

Is IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems?

IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning 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 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 6.91.

Is IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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