SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,257CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Pattern Recognition

Abbreviation (ISO):PATTERN RECOGNIT
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.147•SCImago Rank: #1,257•Identifier (ISSN):0031-3203(Print)•Articles / Year: 742•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,921 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
9.1
↑ +1.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
180

180 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate17.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
742articles/year
12.71% Gold OA•99.68% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.1)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.6)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.5)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.518)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.74)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.196)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.898)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.962)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

For over 40 years, Pattern Recognition has provided the primary forum for the exchange of information on pattern recognition research among the many varied engineering, mathematical and applied professions which make up this unique field. Original papers cover all methods, techniques and applications of pattern recognition, artificial intelligence, image processing, 2-D and 3-D matching, expert systems and robotics. The Journal also includes reviews of significant developments in the field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science98.9%Artificial intelligence92.6%Mathematics73.7%Psychology66.2%Cognitive psychology63%Pattern recognition (psychology)62.7%Computer vision55.5%Machine learning40.8%Philosophy40.2%Physics37.9%Statistics37.5%Algorithm32.9%Programming language32.1%Linguistics31.7%Image (mathematics)30.5%Geometry29.7%Engineering26.3%Biology24.7%Quantum mechanics23%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,257Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1968-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.147

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
267

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
10.51

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,921 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations23,696
3-Year Documents2,300
Citable Documents2,298

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 Rate30.9%

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
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionQ1
Signal ProcessingQ1
SoftwareQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)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

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
14.9周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
8.4周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1968
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OXON, OX5 1GB
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
JCRSCIE
29/210Q1
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
JCRSCIE
25/369Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
JCISCIE
28/210Q1
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
JCISCIE
38/371Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—1,8191,379
20257.61,5659,136
20247.51,00218,798
2023882923,656
20228.51867724,055
20217.7463627,174
20207.19656428,997
20195.89843223,646
20183.96246523,366
2017—49734,878
2016—47128,728
2015—36018,843
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Pattern Recognition

WoS Q1
25710201820192020202120222023202420257.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:7.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 17.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01