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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #16,778Hybrid

International Journal of Uncertainty Fuzziness and Knowledge-Based Systems

Abbreviation (ISO):INT J UNCERTAIN FUZZ
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Identifier (ISSN):0218-4885(Print)/1793-6411(Online)
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Publisher:World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
1– 0
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 International Journal of Uncertainty Fuzziness and Knowledge-Based Systems

WoS Q4
01121.1620181.2920191.3820201.5220211.0320221.52023120241202512026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.312
#16,778

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
69

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
62articles/year
1.91% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowledge-Based Systems is a forum for research on various methodologies for the management of imprecise, vague, uncertain or incomplete information. The aim of the journal is to promote theoretical or methodological works dealing with all kinds of methods to represent and manipulate imperfectly described pieces of knowledge, excluding results on pure mathematics or simple applications of existing theoretical results. It is published bimonthly, with worldwide distribution to researchers, engineers, decision-makers, and educators.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science93.6%Mathematics83.1%Artificial intelligence69.9%Philosophy63.1%Linguistics53.3%Fuzzy logic45.2%Programming language37%Statistics36.2%Machine learning33.4%Data mining30.7%Economics30.5%Physics29.2%Political science27.4%Law26.8%Biology26%Combinatorics25.7%Engineering24.8%Epistemology24.2%Mathematical analysis21.9%Fuzzy set21.1%Quantum mechanics20.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Q4
Rank181/210
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Q4
Rank188/210
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1
Articles / Year43
Total Citations1
2025
IF1
Articles / Year65
Total Citations68
2024
IF1
Articles / Year58
Total Citations101
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year73
Total Citations257
2022
IF1.027
Articles / Year70
Total Citations413

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,778Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineeringMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.312

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.42

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,742 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations240
3-Year Documents182
Citable Documents172

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 Rate29.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied MathematicsQ3
Artificial IntelligenceQ3
Control and Systems EngineeringQ3
Information SystemsQ3
SoftwareQ3
Theoretical Computer ScienceQ3
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: 10%

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

International Journal of Uncertainty Fuzziness and Knowledge-Based Systems (abbr: INT J UNCERTAIN FUZZ, ISSN: 0218-4885) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd in Singapore. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.312 (Q3), an H-index of 69.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 62 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,742 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
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD, 5 TOH TUCK LINK, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, 596224

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01