What is the Impact Factor of Soft Computing?

The journal Soft Computing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Soft Computing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Soft Computing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.656 (Q2) and an H-index of 130.

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

Soft Computing is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,171 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Soft Computing?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Soft Computing is "SOFT COMPUT" with common acronym "soco". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #8,920Hybrid

Soft Computing

Acronym:soco

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Abbreviation (ISO):SOFT COMPUT

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Identifier (ISSN):1432-7643(Print)/1433-7479(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Journal Impact Factor

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Impact Factor Trend (2018–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Soft Computing

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):2.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.656

#8,920

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

130

130 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate6.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

925articles/year

5.02% Gold OA•99.03% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Soft Computing is dedicated to system solutions based on soft computing techniques. It provides rapid dissemination of important results in soft computing technologies, a fusion of research in evolutionary algorithms and genetic programming, neural science and neural net systems, fuzzy set theory and fuzzy systems, and chaos theory and chaotic systems. Soft Computing encourages the integration of soft computing techniques and tools into both everyday and advanced applications. By linking the ideas and techniques of soft computing with other disciplines, the journal serves as a unifying platform that fosters comparisons, extensions, and new applications. As a result, the journal is an international forum for all scientists and engineers engaged in research and development in this fast growing field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science97.2%Mathematics80.8%Artificial intelligence77.8%Machine learning51.9%Philosophy47.4%Algorithm37.8%Engineering37.7%Linguistics37.6%Physics36.3%Mathematical optimization35%Programming language31.5%Economics30.5%Biology30.4%Statistics29.6%Fuzzy logic27%Quantum mechanics25.5%Operating system24.9%Psychology22.8%Data mining22%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Computer Science: Interdisciplinary Applications

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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

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF—

Articles / Year426

Total Citations67

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year447

Total Citations805

2024

IF3.1

Articles / Year817

Total Citations2,960

2023

IF4.1

Articles / Year1,606

Total Citations15,434

2022

IF3.732

Articles / Year1,070

Total Citations15,392

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	426	67
2025	2.5	447	805
2024	3.1	817	2,960
2023	4.1	1,606	15,434
2022	3.732	1,070	15,392
2021	3.643	943	18,846
2020	3.05	809	20,280
2019	2.784	912	24,462
2018	2.367	706	18,914
2017	—	505	16,607
2016	—	466	14,406
2015	—	427	11,249

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,920Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2000, 2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceMathematics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.656

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.07

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,171 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,964

3-Year Documents2,931

Citable Documents2,923

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 Rate28.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Geometry and TopologyQ2

SoftwareQ2

Theoretical Computer ScienceQ2

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: 6.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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

Soft Computing (acronym: soco, abbr: SOFT COMPUT, ISSN: 1432-7643) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in United States since 1997. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.656 (Q2), an H-index of 130.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 925 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,171 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.