What is the Impact Factor of Neurocomputing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Neurocomputing is 6.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Neurocomputing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Neurocomputing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.465 (Q1) and an H-index of 233.

Who publishes Neurocomputing and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Neurocomputing is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,622 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Neurocomputing?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Neurocomputing is "NEUROCOMPUTING" with common acronym "neucom". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,538Top JournalHybrid

Neurocomputing

Acronym:neucom

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Abbreviation (ISO):NEUROCOMPUTING

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Identifier (ISSN):0925-2312(Print)/1872-8286(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6.7↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Neurocomputing

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.465

#2,538

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

233

233 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate7.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,801articles/year

12.15% Gold OA•98.36% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Neurocomputing publishes articles describing recent fundamental contributions in the field of neurocomputing. Neurocomputing theory, practice and applications are the essential topics being covered.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer ScienceArtificial IntelligenceMathematicsMachine LearningPsychologyPhysicsCognitive PsychologyEngineeringBiologyPhilosophyQuantum MechanicsStatisticsArtificial Neural NetworksEconomicsComputer VisionProgramming LanguagesAlgorithmsLinguisticsManagement

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 4 Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank43/210

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank52/210

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCRSCIE	43/210	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCISCIE	52/210	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF6.7

Articles / Year2,353

Total Citations1,110

2025

IF6.5

Articles / Year2,849

Total Citations12,850

2024

IF5.5

Articles / Year1,693

Total Citations22,397

2023

IF6

Articles / Year1,003

Total Citations24,486

2022

IF5.779

Articles / Year1,299

Total Citations39,697

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6.7	2,353	1,110
2025	6.5	2,849	12,850
2024	5.5	1,693	22,397
2023	6	1,003	24,486
2022	5.779	1,299	39,697
2021	5.719	1,601	52,994
2020	4.438	1,504	62,836
2019	4.072	1,488	60,643
2018	3.241	1,148	58,793
2017	—	1,849	65,846
2016	—	2,028	54,058
2015	—	1,617	65,957

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,538Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1989-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceNeuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.465

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.54

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,622 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations32,156

3-Year Documents3,665

Citable Documents3,642

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 Rate31.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Artificial IntelligenceQ1

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

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: 7.3%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)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

Neurocomputing (acronym: neucom, abbr: NEUROCOMPUTING, ISSN: 0925-2312) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1989. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.465 (Q1), an H-index of 233.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 15.5周, a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 1,801 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,622 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.