Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems
ISSN 2162-237X · eISSN 2162-2388 · IEEE Computational Intelligence Society · UNITED STATES
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems: CAS Zone 1 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.15; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; review 3–8 weeks (community reports); 807 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems is published by IEEE Computational Intelligence Society 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 Neural Networks and Applications, Face and Expression Recognition and Neural Networks Stability and Synchronization, together about 24.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems publishes technical articles that deal with the theory, design, and applications of neural networks and related learning systems.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neural Networks and ApplicationsComputer Science11.4%
- Face and Expression RecognitionComputer Science6.6%
- Neural Networks Stability and SynchronizationComputer Science6.6%
- Domain Adaptation and Few-Shot LearningComputer Science6.3%
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering5.4%
- Adaptive Dynamic Programming ControlComputer Science5.2%
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering4.5%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science4.5%
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, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 2 |
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, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 2 |
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
- 9.15LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 23.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 180LetPub ·
- h-index
- 248OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,986OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 752LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,050 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 455 | 57 | 397 |
| 2025 | 807 | 91 | 4,880 |
| 2024 | 842 | 131 | 14,590 |
| 2023 | 1,037 | 202 | 30,072 |
| 2022 | 1,092 | 219 | 47,951 |
| 2021 | 1,062 | 253 | 63,580 |
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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship
All manuscripts must include 4–5 keywords (index terms) and an abstract. Model summary
A list of 4–5 keywords (index terms) and an abstract (described below) are required for all manuscripts submitted to this journal.
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
- IEEE Computational Intelligence Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2162-237X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2162-2388
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems is in Zone 1 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture / Computer Science, Theory & Methods / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence; it is a Top journal. 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 Neural Networks and Learning Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.15; CiteScore 23.7, h-index 248.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems?
Authors report an average review time of 3–8 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 IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems 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: .