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Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence
ISSN 2624-8212 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 75 days to acceptance (176 articles, last 24 months); 594 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence is published by Frontiers Media S.A. and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, Topic Modeling and Ethics and Social Impacts of AI, together about 31% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence is a multidisciplinary journal indexed in PubMed Central (PMC), Scopus, and the DOAJ, exploring the cutting-edge and disruptive technological revolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Led by Field Chief Editor Thomas Hartung (Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, USA), the journal explores the challenges and solutions of AI's enormous expansion into aspects of modern life such as finance, law, medicine, agriculture, and human learning. The journal welcomes submissions addressing the challenges and solutions that bring the AI suite of methods to practical use. Topics include, but are not limited to: AI for human learning and behavior change AI in business AI in food, agriculture, and water AI in finance big data and AI in high-energy physics logic and reasoning in AI computational linguistics and natural language processing machine learning medicine and public health organoid intelligence pattern recognition technology and law. Additionally, Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence welcomes research that facilitates: innovative research in core and applied AI areas solving problems such as data access and quality, validation, and ethical issues an understanding of the computational tools to handle complex datasets. This publication also seeks submissions that advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 9: industry, innovation, and infrastructure. Manuscripts that focus on medical diagnostics, patient care, or social theory are not suitable for publication in this journal. Studies that do not directly contribute to the understanding, development, or application of artificial intelligence, including those that primarily utilize machine learning for data analysis in non-AI fields, are also outside the scope of this journal. The section Technology and Law doesn't accept papers focusing on the law of AI or the law of technology unless the papers also contain research on computational models and methods to support the law or legal practitioners. Please note that all submissions to Technology and Law must be considered in-scope of both this section and the journal to be considered for publication. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence is committed to advancing developments in AI research by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public, enabling future scientific breakthroughs. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence is a
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, Italy 4, Netherlands 2, Germany 1, Spain 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine14.2%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science9%
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AISocial Sciences7.7%
- Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)Computer Science6.9%
- Machine Learning in HealthcareComputer Science6.5%
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AIMedicine4.7%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science4.3%
- AI in cancer detectionComputer Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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, Information Systems | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCINSPECPsycINFODBLPPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CLOCKSS, Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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)
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 813OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 553LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,689 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 904 | 904 | 643 |
| 2025 | 594 | 594 | 4,903 |
| 2024 | 315 | 315 | 5,382 |
| 2023 | 241 | 241 | 7,230 |
| 2022 | 299 | 299 | 6,364 |
| 2021 | 207 | 207 | 7,291 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
75 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 54 days – 112 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (176 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 106 days
- Sample
- 176 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,533 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 | CHF 1,950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,125 | Yes | — |
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
- Keywords
- 5–8
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
Figures, tables, and images published under CC-BY; permission required for copyrighted third-party material. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
Open access under CC-BY version 4.0; authors retain copyright. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
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
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2624-8212
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence
What CAS zone is Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence / Computer Science, Information Systems. 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 Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 8, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence?
Based on the dates recorded on 176 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 75 days (interquartile range 54–112 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), Italy (4) and Netherlands (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PMC, INSPEC, PsycINFO and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .