Artificial Life
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Aims & Scope
Artificial Life, launched in the fall of 1993, has become the unifying forum for the exchange of scientific information on the study of artificial systems that exhibit the behavioral characteristics of natural living systems, through the synthesis or simulation using computational (software), robotic (hardware), and/or physicochemical (wetware) means. Each issue features cutting-edge research on artificial life that advances the state-of-the-art of our knowledge about various aspects of living systems such as: Artificial chemistry and the origins of life Self-assembly, growth, and development Self-replication and self-repair Systems and synthetic biology Perception, cognition, and behavior Embodiment and enactivism Collective behaviors of swarms Evolutionary and ecological dynamics Open-endedness and creativity Social organization and cultural evolution Societal and technological implications Philosophy and aesthetics Applications to biology, medicine, business, education, or entertainment.
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COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisArtificial Life (abbr: ARTIF. LIFE, ISSN: 1064-5462) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by MIT Press Journals in United States since 1994. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.382 (Q3), an H-index of 68.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 14 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,776 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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