Journal profile · Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION AND SOFT COMPUTING
ISSN 1079-8587 · eISSN 2326-005X · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION AND SOFT COMPUTING: impact factor 1.34; subscription journal; review about 6.5 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 12 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2017 (Volume 23, Issue 4): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION AND SOFT COMPUTING is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research, Fuzzy Logic and Control Systems and Advanced Neural Network Applications, together about 25.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence and Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by TSI Press from 2018 Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing (Autosoft) is a world leading journal publishing research and development in intelligent automation, control, manufacturing, modeling and systems engineering. The journal has a broad interest in all engineering disciplines, computer science, and related technological fields such as medicine, biology, operations research, technology management, agriculture and information technology. Topics to be considered include, but are not limited to: Intelligent Automation: Robotics, automation, control, industrial inspection, design automation and rapid prototyping, scheduling, process control and automation, autonomous systems, computer integrated manufacturing, multi-agent systems, intelligent system of systems, MEMS, Nanotechnology, stochastic learning automation, autonomous control, cyber-physical systems, system of systems engineering, applications in space and earth-bound systems Soft Computing: Neural networks, neurocomputing, fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms, genetic programming, AI and expert systems, probabilistic reasoning, machine learning, learning control, fuzzy logic control, distributed intelligence, image processing and self-organizing systems, data mining, big data, data analytics, computer vision, speech recognition, pattern recognition, machine intelligence and machine translation The journal considers original and survey papers on intelligent automation and systems engineering with an emphasis on current and potential applications of soft computing. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double blind. Proposals for special issues in cutting-edge areas are encouraged, and should be discussed with the Editor-in-Chief. Queries regarding submissions can be made by contacting the Editor-in-Chief, whose decision is final. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchComputer Science9.4%
- Fuzzy Logic and Control SystemsComputer Science8.5%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science8%
- Neural Networks and ApplicationsComputer Science4.7%
- Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksComputer Science4.6%
- Artificial Intelligence in HealthcareHealth Professions4.5%
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering4.4%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science4.4%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Automation & Control Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Theory and Mathematics | Q1 | 22/203 | 89th |
| Theoretical Computer Science | Q1 | 23/135 | 83rd |
| Software | Q1 | 109/503 | 78th |
| Artificial Intelligence | Q1 | 136/570 | 76th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SCIE for editorial reasons on 20 September 2023. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 1.34LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 733OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.63OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 511LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,940 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 9 | 2,100 |
| 2025 | 12 | 11 | 3,943 |
| 2024 | 56 | 55 | 4,476 |
| 2023 | 358 | 358 | 3,727 |
| 2022 | 584 | 584 | 3,182 |
| 2021 | 510 | 510 | 1,913 |
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 6.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Initial editor appraisal followed by peer review Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1079-8587
- Electronic ISSN
- 2326-005X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 4 (2017)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION AND SOFT COMPUTING
What is the impact factor of INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION AND SOFT COMPUTING?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.34; CiteScore 7.7, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION AND SOFT COMPUTING?
Authors report an average review time of about 6.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION AND SOFT COMPUTING?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION AND SOFT COMPUTING is indexed in Scopus.
Is INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION AND SOFT COMPUTING open access, and what is the APC?
INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION AND SOFT COMPUTING is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .