What is the Impact Factor of Patterns?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Patterns is 10.8, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Patterns indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Patterns is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.066 (Q1) and an H-index of 62.

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

Patterns is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,562 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,351Gold OA

Patterns

Identifier (ISSN):2666-3899(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

10.8↑ +3.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Patterns

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):10.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.066

#1,351

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

62 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

116articles/year

100% Gold OA•86.62% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Patterns (ISSN: 2666-3899) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Decision Sciences, published by Elsevier in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 10.8, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.066 (Q1), an H-index of 62.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science91.4%Biology55.8%Artificial intelligence54.3%Mathematics49.4%Engineering42.4%Physics37.5%Machine learning37.5%Medicine35.8%Data science34.7%Political science34.2%Operating system33.8%Law33.6%Psychology32.7%Philosophy31.3%Economics30.9%Programming language29.1%Statistics25.6%Chemistry25.4%Quantum mechanics22.5%Genetics21.6%Geography21.2%Internal medicine20.5%Pathology20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Decision Sciences Decision Sciences (all)

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank20/210

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Rank8/266

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank15/185

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank30/210

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Rank35/266

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank32/185

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCRESCI	20/210	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCRESCI	8/266	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCRESCI	15/185	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCIESCI	30/210	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCIESCI	35/266	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCIESCI	32/185	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year

2026Latest

IF10.8

Articles / Year99

Total Citations132

2025

IF7.4

Articles / Year136

Total Citations1,529

2024

IF6.7

Articles / Year122

Total Citations2,726

2023

IF6.5

Articles / Year146

Total Citations5,670

2022

IF—

Articles / Year175

Total Citations6,366

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	10.8	99	132
2025	7.4	136	1,529
2024	6.7	122	2,726
2023	6.5	146	5,670
2022	—	175	6,366
2021	—	175	7,557
2020	—	134	4,199
2018	—	12	0
1975	—	1	1

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,351Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2020-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Multidisciplinary

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.066

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

9.58

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,562 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,229

3-Year Documents439

Citable Documents345

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

MultidisciplinaryQ1

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: 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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 116 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,562 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.