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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #14,681Hybrid

Artificial Life

Abbreviation (ISO):ARTIF. LIFE
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Identifier (ISSN):1064-5462(Print)/1530-9185(Online)
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Publisher:MIT Press Journals
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Artificial Life

WoS Q4
01340.920181.6120191.1920200.6720211.7220222.620231.620241.520251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.382
#14,681

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
68

68 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
14articles/year
22.67% Gold OA•100% Original Research

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.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science94.8%Artificial intelligence76.6%Biology67.5%Mathematics51.4%Physics43.4%Machine learning41%Philosophy39.6%Psychology36.8%Engineering34.2%Genetics32.9%Programming language31.8%Medicine31.7%Sociology30.3%Epistemology29.3%Ecology27.3%Chemistry27.3%Quantum mechanics25.8%Operating system25.1%Economics24.1%Biochemistry23.9%Geology22.5%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Q4
Rank159/210
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q3
Rank77/146
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Q4
Rank165/210
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q3
Rank104/147
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year17
Total Citations5
2025
IF1.5
Articles / Year15
Total Citations17
2024
IF1.6
Articles / Year45
Total Citations83
2023
IF2.6
Articles / Year27
Total Citations228
2022
IF1.717
Articles / Year40
Total Citations119

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,681Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1995, 1997-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyComputer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.382

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.63

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,776 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations153
3-Year Documents108
Citable Documents93

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 Rate16.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Artificial IntelligenceQ3
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3
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: 6.2%

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

Artificial 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.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
MIT Press Journals
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1994
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
M I T PRESS, 238 MAIN STREET, STE 500, CAMBRIDGE, USA, MA, 02142-1046

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01