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IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems

IEEE Computational Intelligence Society · United States · Est. 1897

ISSN2162-2388

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 (3 more)+18

Total96

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

3.153

H-Indexi

239

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

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.

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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 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?

IEEE Computational Intelligence Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ 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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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

506

39k

2019

722

56k

2020

1.1k

58k

2021

1.1k

44k

2022

26k

2023

842

12k

2024

808

3.1k

2025

300

122

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.

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — 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 — 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 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.