Journal profile · Computer Science, Theory & Methods
IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation
ISSN 1089-778X · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation: CAS Zone 1 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 14.27; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; review about 4 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 221 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. and is in Zone 1 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications, Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research and Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms, together about 67.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation publishes archival quality original papers in evolutionary computation and related areas including nature-inspired algorithms, population-based methods, and optimization where selection and variation are integral, and hybrid systems where these paradigms are combined. Purely theoretical papers are considered as are application papers that provide general insights into these areas of computation.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Evolutionary Algorithms and ApplicationsComputer Science24.5%
- Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchComputer Science23.6%
- Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization AlgorithmsComputer Science19.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
- Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesEngineering2.5%
- Digital Media and Visual ArtComputer Science2.4%
- Wireless Body Area NetworksEngineering2%
- Bluetooth and Wireless Communication TechnologiesComputer Science2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 14.27LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 22.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.05LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 154LetPub ·
- h-index
- 251OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,736OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 198LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,319 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 193 | 26 | 86 |
| 2025 | 221 | 32 | 1,086 |
| 2024 | 200 | 49 | 2,861 |
| 2023 | 172 | 68 | 5,106 |
| 2022 | 212 | 86 | 8,447 |
| 2021 | 160 | 81 | 8,702 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,645 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1089-778X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation is in Zone 1 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence / Computer Science, Theory & Methods; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 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 Evolutionary Computation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 14.27; CiteScore 22.1, h-index 251.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,645.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .