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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,260Hybrid

International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics

Acronym:jmlc
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Abbreviation (ISO):Int. J. Mach. Learn. Cybern
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Identifier (ISSN):1868-8071(Print)/1868-808X(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.9↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics

WoS Q3
13682.6920183.8420193.7520204.0120214.3820225.620233.120242.720252.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.699
#8,260

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
79

79 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate12.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
234articles/year
4.57% Gold OA•99.26% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cybernetics is concerned with describing complex interactions and interrelationships between systems which are omnipresent in our daily life. Machine Learning discovers fundamental functional relationships between variables and ensembles of variables in systems. The merging of the disciplines of Machine Learning and Cybernetics is aimed at the discovery of various forms of interaction between systems through diverse mechanisms of learning from data. The International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics (IJMLC) focuses on the key research problems emerging at the junction of machine learning and cybernetics and serves as a broad forum for rapid dissemination of the latest advancements in the area. The emphasis of IJMLC is on the hybrid development of machine learning and cybernetics schemes inspired by different contributing disciplines such as engineering, mathematics, cognitive sciences, and applications. New ideas, design alternatives, implementations and case studies pertaining to all the aspects of machine learning and cybernetics fall within the scope of the IJMLC. Key research areas to be covered by the journal include: Machine Learning for modeling interactions between systems Pattern Recognition technology to support discovery of system-environment interaction Control of system-environment interactions Biochemical interaction in biological and biologically-inspired systems Learning for improvement of communication schemes between systems

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science99.4%Artificial intelligence97.1%Machine learning89.8%Mathematics78.2%Computational intelligence66.8%Psychology51.6%Philosophy47.8%Cognitive psychology44.1%Pattern recognition (psychology)43.5%Linguistics37.1%Physics35.5%Data mining34.9%Statistics34.4%Programming language34.3%Algorithm32.2%Engineering31.2%Biology30.2%Economics25.1%Quantum mechanics23.4%Computer vision22%Operating system21.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Q3
Rank121/210
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Q3
Rank136/210
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.9
Articles / Year479
Total Citations182
2025
IF2.7
Articles / Year322
Total Citations1,172
2024
IF3.1
Articles / Year442
Total Citations3,328
2023
IF5.6
Articles / Year302
Total Citations2,527
2022
IF4.377
Articles / Year275
Total Citations4,243

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,260Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.699

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.48

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,250 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,552
3-Year Documents863
Citable Documents858

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 Rate29.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Artificial IntelligenceQ2
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionQ2
SoftwareQ2
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: 12.9%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)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

International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics (acronym: jmlc, abbr: Int. J. Mach. Learn. Cybern, ISSN: 1868-8071) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Germany since 2010. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.699 (Q2), an H-index of 79.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 12 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 234 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,250 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
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
12 issues per year
Founding Year
2010
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29