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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,585CAS 2区Hybrid

Minds and Machines

Abbreviation (ISO):MIND MACH
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.449•SCImago Rank: #2,585•Identifier (ISSN):0924-6495(Print)/1572-8641(Online)•Articles / Year: 24•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,589 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4.7
↑ +1.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
33

33 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate9.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
24articles/year
72.87% Gold OA•96.77% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 7.4)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.339)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.404)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.842)
🔵 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

Minds and Machines affords an international forum for the discussion and debate of important and controversial issues concerning significant developments within its areas of editorial focus. Well-reasoned contributions from diverse theoretical perspectives are welcome and every effort will be made to ensure their prompt publication. Among the features that make this journal distinctive within the field are these: Strong stands on controversial issues are especially encouraged Important articles exceeding normal journal length may appear Special issues devoted to specific topics are a regular feature Critical responses to previously published pieces are invited Review essays discussing current problem situations will appear This journal is intended to foster a tradition of criticism within the AI and philosophical communities on problems and issues of common concern. Its scope explicitly encompasses philosophical aspects of computer science. All submissions will be subject to review. Editorial Focus: Machines and Mentality - Knowledge and Its Representation - Epistemic Aspects of Computer Programming - Connectionist Conceptions - Artificial Intelligence and Epistemology - Computer Methodology - Computational Approaches to Philosophical Issues - Philosophy of Computer Science - Simulation and Modelling - Ethical Aspects of Artificial Intelligence.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy95.4%Epistemology92.1%Computer science85.4%Theology78.2%Philosophy of science77%Metaphysics76.6%Philosophy of mind74.5%Psychology70.3%Mathematics69%Programming language65.7%Cognitive science59.1%Algorithm57.1%Theory of computation53%Biology44.2%Artificial intelligence43.2%Medicine32.5%Political science30.4%Law29.7%Neuroscience29%Psychiatry23%Linguistics22.6%Physics22%Cognition21.3%Philosophy of language21%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,585Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesComputer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.449

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
60

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.22

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,589 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations782
3-Year Documents116
Citable Documents114

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.1%

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
PhilosophyQ1

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

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
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
Springer Netherlands
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1991
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ
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
74/210Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
JCISCIE
94/210Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—285
20253.452139
20244.251783
20237.435371
20225.33934797
20213.404301,123
2020—565,687
20191.4271,145
20180.842334,434
2017—401,619
2016—27266
2015—32693
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Minds and Machines

WoS Q2
036920182019202120222023202420253.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.5%

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