Journal profile · Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Journal of Classification
ISSN 0176-4268 · eISSN 1432-1343 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Semiannual · Founded 1984
Journal of Classification: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.72; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 411 days to acceptance (39 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Classification is published by Springer US 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 Advanced Clustering Algorithms Research, Bayesian Methods and Mixture Models and Advanced Statistical Methods and Models, together about 36.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
To publish original and valuable papers in the field of classification, broadly defined. Articles advance understanding in many areas of classification including work in supervised classification, unsupervised classification (clustering), semi-supervised classification, statistical computing, statistical learning, numerical taxonomy, multivariate statistics, and machine learning. Articles will support advances in methodology while demonstrating compelling substantive applications. Comprehensive review articles are also acceptable; however, these are usually invited. Contributions will represent disciplines such as statistics, psychology, computer science, biology, information retrieval, anthropology, archeology, astronomy, business, chemistry, computer science, economics, engineering, geography, geology, linguistics, marketing, mathematics, medicine, political science, psychiatry, sociology, and soil science. Published three times a year, Journal of Classification typically has three sections in each issue: articles, short notes and comments, and software abstracts. Officially cited as: J Classif
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Editor-in-chief Paul D. McNicholasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 9, United States 8, Canada 8, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Clustering Algorithms ResearchComputer Science14.3%
- Bayesian Methods and Mixture ModelsComputer Science14.3%
- Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics8.3%
- Data Management and AlgorithmsComputer Science7.5%
- Face and Expression RecognitionComputer Science6.1%
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics5.2%
- Statistical Methods and InferenceMathematics4.7%
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical MethodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
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 | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Mathematical | 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 | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Mathematical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Mathematical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECzbMATHDBLPERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, ACM Digital Library, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, RePEc
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.72LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 431OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 103,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,051 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 18 | 8 |
| 2025 | 30 | 19 | 40 |
| 2024 | 41 | 21 | 164 |
| 2023 | 31 | 15 | 131 |
| 2022 | 20 | 9 | 312 |
| 2021 | 25 | 15 | 326 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
411 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 339 days – 500 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (58 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 440 days
- Sample
- 39 articles with submission and acceptance dates (66 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
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 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websitePolicy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Open access
- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Classification, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1984
- ISSN
- 0176-4268
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-1343
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 2 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Classification
What CAS zone is Journal of Classification in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Classification is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications / Psychology, Mathematical. 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 Classification?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.72; CiteScore 4, h-index 81.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Classification?
Based on the dates recorded on 39 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 411 days (interquartile range 339–500 days); authors report an average review time of over 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Classification based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (9), United States (8) and Canada (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Classification?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Classification is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, zbMATH, DBLP, ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Classification open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Classification is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,290.
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: .