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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,994CAS 3区Hybrid

Pattern Recognition Letters

Abbreviation (ISO):PATTERN RECOGNIT. LETT
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.793•SCImago Rank: #6,994•Identifier (ISSN):0167-8655(Print)•Articles / Year: 364•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,441 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.5
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
139

139 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

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: 3.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.5)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.757)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.756)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.255)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.81)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.952)
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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

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%

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
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.793

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
199

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
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.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

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

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

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Publisher Review Speed
16周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
16.4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
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1982
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
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
102/210Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
JCISCIE
121/210Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—27090
20253.33531,138
20243.93192,293
20235.12943,408
20224.7573165,028
20213.7563739,077
20203.25536711,654
20192.8135412,656
20181.95238314,731
2017—33913,602
2016—3209,054
2015—2929,317
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Pattern Recognition Letters

WoS Q2
1346201820192020202120222023202420253.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.3

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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28