What is the Impact Factor of Pattern Recognition Letters?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Pattern Recognition Letters is 3.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Pattern Recognition Letters indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Pattern Recognition Letters is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.793 (Q1) and an H-index of 199.

Who publishes Pattern Recognition Letters and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Pattern Recognition Letters is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,441 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Pattern Recognition Letters?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Pattern Recognition Letters is "PATTERN RECOGNIT. LETT" with common acronym "prletters". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,994Hybrid

Pattern Recognition Letters

Acronym:prletters

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Abbreviation (ISO):PATTERN RECOGNIT. LETT

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Identifier (ISSN):0167-8655(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.5↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Pattern Recognition Letters

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.793

#6,994

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

199

199 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate10.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

364articles/year

20.04% Gold OA•99.64% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Pattern Recognition Letters aims at rapid publication of concise articles of a broad interest in pattern recognition. Subject areas include all the current fields of interest represented by the Technical Committees of the International Association of Pattern Recognition, and other developing themes involving learning and recognition.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science99.7%Artificial intelligence94%Mathematics78.5%Psychology66.8%Cognitive psychology62.6%Pattern recognition (psychology)62.1%Computer vision59.4%Machine learning41.3%Physics41.2%Philosophy40.3%Algorithm37.7%Statistics37.4%Image (mathematics)34.5%Programming language34.4%Linguistics31.7%Engineering30.7%Geometry28.8%Biology27.6%Quantum mechanics23.7%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 5 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

Rank102/210

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank121/210

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCRSCIE	102/210	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCISCIE	121/210	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.5

Articles / Year270

Total Citations90

2025

IF3.3

Articles / Year353

Total Citations1,138

2024

IF3.9

Articles / Year319

Total Citations2,293

2023

IF5.1

Articles / Year294

Total Citations3,408

2022

IF4.757

Articles / Year316

Total Citations5,028

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.5	270	90
2025	3.3	353	1,138
2024	3.9	319	2,293
2023	5.1	294	3,408
2022	4.757	316	5,028
2021	3.756	373	9,077
2020	3.255	367	11,654
2019	2.81	354	12,656
2018	1.952	383	14,731
2017	—	339	13,602
2016	—	320	9,054
2015	—	292	9,317

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,994Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1982-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.793

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.83

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,441 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,642

3-Year Documents891

Citable Documents862

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 Rate28.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionQ1

Artificial IntelligenceQ2

Signal ProcessingQ2

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: 10.3%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Pattern Recognition Letters (acronym: prletters, abbr: PATTERN RECOGNIT. LETT, ISSN: 0167-8655) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1982. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.793 (Q1), an H-index of 199.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 16周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 364 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,441 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.