Journal profile · Mathematics-Control and Optimization
IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence
ISSN 2471-285X · IEEE
IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.92; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,645; 314 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence is published by IEEE and is in Zone 2 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Big Data and Digital Economy, Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research and Neural Networks and Applications, together about 20.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence publishes original articles on emerging aspects of computational intelligence, including theory, applications, and surveys.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Control and Optimization
Editor-in-chief Yiu-Ming CheungPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Big Data and Digital EconomyComputer Science8.7%
- Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchComputer Science5.8%
- Neural Networks and ApplicationsComputer Science5.7%
- Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization AlgorithmsComputer Science5.2%
- Anomaly Detection Techniques and ApplicationsComputer Science5%
- Face and Expression RecognitionComputer Science4.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 5.92LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 11.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 690OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 285LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,821 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 246 | 22 | 126 |
| 2025 | 314 | 25 | 1,261 |
| 2024 | 439 | 33 | 4,929 |
| 2023 | 192 | 50 | 4,055 |
| 2022 | 151 | 41 | 4,147 |
| 2021 | 105 | 45 | 3,670 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,645 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,800 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- IEEE
- ISSN
- 2471-285X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.92; CiteScore 11.5, h-index 75.
Which databases index IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,645.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .