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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,533Top JournalHybrid

Expert Systems with Applications

Acronym:eswa
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Abbreviation (ISO):EXPERT SYST. APPL
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Identifier (ISSN):0957-4174(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
9.4↑ +1.9
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Expert Systems with Applications

WoS Q1
269133.7720184.2920195.4520206.9520218.6620228.520237.520247.520259.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):9.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.939
#1,533

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
315

315 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate14.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,864articles/year
13.24% Gold OA•96.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Expert Systems With Applications is a refereed international journal whose focus is on exchanging information relating to expert and intelligent systems applied in industry, government, and universities worldwide. The thrust of the journal is to publish papers dealing with the design, development, testing, implementation, and/or management of expert and intelligent systems, and also to provide practical guidelines in the development and management of these systems. The journal will publish papers in expert and intelligent systems technology and application in the areas of, but not limited to: finance, accounting, engineering, marketing, auditing, law, procurement and contracting, project management, risk assessment, information management, information retrieval, crisis management, stock trading, strategic management, network management, telecommunications, space education, intelligent front ends, intelligent database management systems, medicine, chemistry, human resources management, human capital, business, production management, archaeology, economics, energy, and defense. Papers in multi-agent systems, knowledge management, neural networks, knowledge discovery, data and text mining, multimedia mining, and genetic algorithms will also be published in the journal.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science99.7%Artificial intelligence82.3%Mathematics66.9%Machine learning58.9%Engineering44.6%Philosophy38.6%Economics35.7%Programming language34.2%Data mining33.7%Physics31.4%Biology31.4%Statistics30.6%Psychology30.1%Operating system29.1%Linguistics26.8%Algorithm22.1%Mathematical optimization21.9%Quantum mechanics21.2%Business20.8%Cognitive psychology20.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Q1
Rank28/210
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q1
Rank22/369
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q1
Rank6/109
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Q1
Rank29/210
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q1
Rank40/371
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q1
Rank7/109
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF9.4
Articles / Year3,202
Total Citations2,114
2025
IF7.5
Articles / Year4,305
Total Citations24,906
2024
IF7.5
Articles / Year2,959
Total Citations52,879
2023
IF8.5
Articles / Year3,327
Total Citations103,907
2022
IF8.665
Articles / Year2,345
Total Citations88,880

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,533Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.939

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
11.97

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,756 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations91,680
3-Year Documents7,935
Citable Documents7,935

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Artificial IntelligenceQ1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1
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: 14.7%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Expert Systems with Applications (acronym: eswa, abbr: EXPERT SYST. APPL, ISSN: 0957-4174) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier Ltd in United States since 1990. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.939 (Q1), an H-index of 315.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 1,864 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,756 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
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1990
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB

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