What is the Impact Factor of AI Communications?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of AI Communications is 1.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is AI Communications indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, AI Communications is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of N/A (Q4) and an H-index of 36.

Who publishes AI Communications and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

AI Communications is published by IOS Press. For exact article processing charges and subscription guidelines, consult the official editorial guidelines.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of AI Communications?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of AI Communications is "AI Commun" with common acronym "aic". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Hybrid

AI Communications

Acronym:aic

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Abbreviation (ISO):AI Commun

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Identifier (ISSN):0921-7126(Print)

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Publisher:IOS Press

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.3↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for AI Communications

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.3

Scopus SJR & Rank

N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data

H-Index (2021)

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate7.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

16articles/year

1.64% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

AI Communications is a journal on artificial intelligence (AI) which has a close relationship to EurAI (European Association for Artificial Intelligence, formerly ECCAI). It covers the whole AI community: Scientific institutions as well as commercial and industrial companies. AI Communications aims to enhance contacts and information exchange between AI researchers and developers, and to provide supranational information to those concerned with AI and advanced information processing. AI Communications publishes refereed articles concerning scientific and technical AI procedures, provided they are of sufficient interest to a large readership of both scientific and practical background. In addition it contains high-level background material, both at the technical level as well as the level of opinions, policies and news.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science99.6%Artificial intelligence62.5%Mathematics50.7%Programming language39.7%Engineering37.7%Philosophy33.7%Machine learning26.3%Epistemology24.1%Biology23.6%Economics23.2%Operating system22.5%Theoretical computer science21.7%Algorithm21.2%Physics20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank173/210

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank182/210

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCRSCIE	173/210	Q4
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCISCIE	182/210	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

14 year

2026Latest

IF1.3

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF1

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF1.4

Articles / Year21

Total Citations61

2023

IF0.8

Articles / Year40

Total Citations124

2022

IF1.029

Articles / Year32

Total Citations226

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.3	—	—
2025	1	—	—
2024	1.4	21	61
2023	0.8	40	124
2022	1.029	32	226
2021	0.537	16	298
2020	1	14	117
2019	0.765	23	205
2018	0.461	28	251
2017	—	31	1,530
2016	—	38	417
2015	—	67	714
2014	—	52	558
2013	—	40	385

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

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: 7.1%

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)Computer Science

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

AI Communications (acronym: aic, abbr: AI Commun, ISSN: 0921-7126) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by IOS Press in Netherlands since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), an H-index of 36.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.