Journal profile · Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research
ISSN 1076-9757 · Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Inc. · UNITED STATES · Irregular · Founded 1994
Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.46; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 135 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research is published by Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge, AI-based Problem Solving and Planning and Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization, together about 28.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research (JAIR) is dedicated to the rapid dissemination of important research results to the global artificial intelligence (AI) community. The journal’s scope encompasses all areas of AI, including agents and multi-agent systems, automated reasoning, constraint processing and search, knowledge representation, machine learning, natural language, planning and scheduling, robotics and vision, and uncertainty in AI.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Logic, Reasoning, and KnowledgeComputer Science12.2%
- AI-based Problem Solving and PlanningComputer Science8.5%
- Constraint Satisfaction and OptimizationComputer Science8.2%
- Bayesian Modeling and Causal InferenceComputer Science6.2%
- Semantic Web and OntologiesComputer Science5.8%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science5.5%
- Reinforcement Learning in RoboticsComputer Science4.8%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 3 |
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 |
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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 3.46LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 103LetPub ·
- h-index
- 160OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,180OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 126LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,878 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 108 | 108 | 70 |
| 2025 | 135 | 135 | 654 |
| 2024 | 109 | 109 | 969 |
| 2023 | 99 | 99 | 1,370 |
| 2022 | 119 | 119 | 3,649 |
| 2021 | 102 | 102 | 4,784 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 27 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 websitePeer review
- Peer review
Articles must meet the highest quality standards as measured by originality and significance of the contribution. Model summary
Articles published in JAIR must meet the highest quality standards as measured by originality and significance of the contribution.
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
- Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Irregular
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 1076-9757
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 87 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence. 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 Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.46; CiteScore 10.7, h-index 160.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; 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 Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .