Journal profile · Computer Science-Computer Science Applications
AI Open
ISSN 2666-6510 · KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. · China
AI Open: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 8.9 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 700; review about 210 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AI Open is published by KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. and is classed under Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Topic Modeling, Natural Language Processing Techniques and Advanced Graph Neural Networks, together about 44.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AI Open is a freely accessible platform to share actionable knowledge and forward-thinking perspectives on the theory of artificial intelligence and its applications. The journal welcomes research articles, review papers, perspectives, short communications and technical notes on all aspects of artificial intelligence and its applications.Topics covered include, but are not limited to:Deep learning and representation learningGraph theory and graph miningConstraints, satisfiability, and searchKnowledge representation, reasoning, and logicMachine learning and data miningKnowledge graph and applicationsAgent-based and multi-agent systemsWeb and knowledge-based information systemsNatural language processingImage processing and analysisUncertaintyBrain-based LearningImplicit Cognition and LearningEditorial Board
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computer Science Applications
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Topic ModelingComputer Science23%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science13.1%
- Advanced Graph Neural NetworksComputer Science8.6%
- Multimodal Machine Learning ApplicationsComputer Science7.2%
- Domain Adaptation and Few-Shot LearningComputer Science5.4%
- Recommender Systems and TechniquesComputer Science5%
- Neural Networks and ApplicationsComputer Science2.7%
- Advanced Image and Video Retrieval TechniquesComputer Science2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 8.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 31.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 31.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 5.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 130 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 61 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 82 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 280 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 1,006 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 2,509 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 2,397 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
210 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 16 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 75 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 210 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 700 | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 900 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 700 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 900 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 350 words
Article types accepted12
- commentaryAI Open publishes:Article typeRequirementsResearch ArticleComplete report on original research.Review ArticleSubstantial overview of original research, usually …Length not stated
- discussionArgumentative communication, like papers in a discussion, but also perspectives, commentaries, etc. Note. Subsequent discussion papers need a “refers-to” DOI or…Length not stated
- editorialAI Open publishes:Article typeRequirementsResearch ArticleComplete report on original research.Review ArticleSubstantial overview of original research, usually …Length not stated
- letterAI Open publishes:Article typeRequirementsResearch ArticleComplete report on original research.Review ArticleSubstantial overview of original research, usually …Length not stated
- original researchAI Open publishes:Article typeRequirementsResearch ArticleComplete report on original research.Review ArticleSubstantial overview of original research, usually …Length not stated
- perspectiveAI Open publishes:Article typeRequirementsResearch ArticleComplete report on original research.Review ArticleSubstantial overview of original research, usually …Length not stated
- research articleComplete report on original research.Length not stated
- reviewAI Open publishes:Article typeRequirementsResearch ArticleComplete report on original research.Review ArticleSubstantial overview of original research, usually …Length not stated
- review articleSubstantial overview of original research, usually with a comprehensive bibliography, generally also containing a table of contents.Length not stated
- short communicationShort report or announcement of research, usually claiming certain results. Appear under many names, such as Letter Papers, Preliminary notes, Notes, etc.Length not stated
- technical noteAI Open publishes:Article typeRequirementsResearch ArticleComplete report on original research.Review ArticleSubstantial overview of original research, usually …Length not stated
- technical note/correspondenceLetter to the editor or a reply to the letter. Note. The reply needs a “refers-to” DOI or PII numbera.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)
Allows users to: distribute and copy the article; create extracts, abstracts, and other revised versions, adaptations or derivative works of or from an article (such as a translation); include in a collective work (such as an anthology); and text or data mine the article. These uses are permitted even for commercial purposes, provided the user: gives appropriate credit to the author(s) (with a lin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access KeAi Guide for authors: Open Access
This is an open access journal: all articles will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an article publishing charge APC) which needs to be paid by the authors or on their behalf e.g. by their research funder or institution. Permitted third party (re)use is defined by the following Creative …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process. Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors to determine suitability for publication in this journal. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected will…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint sharing
Authors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-6510
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AI Open
What CAS zone is AI Open in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of AI Open?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 8.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 31.3, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at AI Open?
The publisher reports about 210 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index AI Open?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AI Open is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is AI Open open access, and what is the APC?
AI Open is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 700.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .