What is the Impact Factor of Advances in Fuzzy Systems?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Advances in Fuzzy Systems is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Advances in Fuzzy Systems indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Advances in Fuzzy Systems is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.365 (Q3) and an H-index of 30.

Who publishes Advances in Fuzzy Systems and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Advances in Fuzzy Systems is published by Hindawi Limited. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,712 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #15,172Gold OA

Advances in Fuzzy Systems

Identifier (ISSN):1687-7101(Print)/1687-711X(Online)

•

Publisher:Hindawi Limited

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Advances in Fuzzy Systems

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.365

#15,172

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

15articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Advances in Fuzzy Systems is an international journal which aims to provide a forum for original research articles in the theory and applications of fuzzy subsets and systems. The goal of the journal is to help promote the advances in the development and practice of fuzzy system technologies in the areas of engineering, management, medical, economic, environmental, and societal problems. Advances in Fuzzy Systems is intended to provide a rapid communication of fully refereed papers through the open access publication model, which will enable the journal to reach a far greater audience than traditional subscription-based journals.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science98.5%Artificial intelligence93.2%Mathematics85.2%Philosophy84.9%Linguistics84.3%Fuzzy logic82.2%Engineering45.9%Physics44.7%Machine learning37%Economics36.4%Biology35.8%Quantum mechanics31.4%Programming language31.1%Statistics29.9%Data mining24.9%Fuzzy set24.9%Algorithm24.9%Combinatorics24.6%Pure mathematics23.4%Fuzzy control system22.5%Operating system21.9%Mathematical optimization21%Discrete mathematics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Mathematics Applied

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

Expand

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank152/210

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

MATHEMATICS, APPLIED

Rank82/345

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank102/210

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MATHEMATICS, APPLIED

Rank182/345

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCRESCI	152/210	Q3
MATHEMATICS, APPLIED	JCRESCI	82/345	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCIESCI	102/210	Q2
MATHEMATICS, APPLIED	JCIESCI	182/345	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year10

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year10

Total Citations30

2024

IF1.4

Articles / Year10

Total Citations55

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year9

Total Citations31

2022

IF—

Articles / Year15

Total Citations109

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	10	1
2025	1.1	10	30
2024	1.4	10	55
2023	1.3	9	31
2022	—	15	109
2021	—	15	114
2020	—	19	232
2019	—	20	159
2018	—	47	728
2017	—	10	223
2016	—	34	431
2015	—	17	146

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #15,172Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

•

Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMathematics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.365

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.56

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,712 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations75

3-Year Documents32

Citable Documents32

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate21.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computational MathematicsQ3

Control and OptimizationQ3

Control and Systems EngineeringQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Mathematics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Advances in Fuzzy Systems (ISSN: 1687-7101) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MATHEMATICS, published by Hindawi Limited in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.365 (Q3), an H-index of 30.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 15 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,712 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.