Journal profile · Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS
ISSN 0941-0643 · eISSN 1433-3058 · Springer London · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1993
NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS: impact factor 4.96; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 251 days to acceptance (128 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 50%; 828 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS is published by Springer London. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neural Networks and Applications, Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research and Face and Expression Recognition, together about 25.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Neural Computing & Applications is an international journal which publishes original research and other information in the field of practical applications of neural computing and related techniques such as genetic algorithms, fuzzy logic and neuro-fuzzy systems. All items relevant to building practical systems are within its scope, including but not limited to: adaptive computing algorithms applicable neural networks theory applied statistics architectures artificial intelligence benchmarks case histories of innovative applications fuzzy logic genetic algorithms hardware implementations hybrid intelligent systems intelligent agents intelligent control systems intelligent diagnostics intelligent forecasting machine learning neural networks neuro-fuzzy systems pattern recognition performance measures self-learning systems software simulations supervised and unsupervised learning methodssystem engineering and integration Featured contributions fall into several categories: Original Articles, Review Articles, Book Reviews and Announcements.The Original Articles will be high-quality contributions, representing new and significant research, developments or applications of practical use and value. They will be reviewed by at least two referees. FOUNDING EDITORHoward JamesJOURNAL ADMINISTRATORTanya Daly, United KingdomFor all queries relating to papers after submission, please contact the Journal Editorial Office via “contact us” at Editorial Manager.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Editor-in-chief John MacIntyrePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 42 in mainland China (about 34%); most named Mainland China 42, United States 12, Italy 12, United Kingdom 9, Spain 7 (122 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neural Networks and ApplicationsComputer Science12.6%
- Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchComputer Science6.7%
- Face and Expression RecognitionComputer Science6.4%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science5.2%
- Anomaly Detection Techniques and ApplicationsComputer Science4.9%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science4.3%
- Machine Learning and ELMComputer Science4.3%
- Neural Networks Stability and SynchronizationComputer Science3.8%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SCIE for editorial reasons on 19 August 2024. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECDBLPPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, ACM Digital Library, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 4.96LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 191OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,870OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.46OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,091LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 3,100,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,679 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 757 | 238 | 316 |
| 2025 | 828 | 252 | 4,162 |
| 2024 | 1,390 | 488 | 14,747 |
| 2023 | 1,165 | 300 | 18,461 |
| 2022 | 1,475 | 420 | 36,614 |
| 2021 | 1,144 | 317 | 35,610 |
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
251 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 179 days – 348 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 41 days (128 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 302 days
- Sample
- 128 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,985 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)
- about 9 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Authors are strongly advised to ensure the correct author group, the Corresponding Author, and the order of authors at submission. Changes of authorship by adding or deleting authors, and/or changes in Corresponding Author, and/or changes in the sequence of authors are not accepted after submission of a manuscript. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- 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 ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Neural Computing and Applications, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
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 London
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 0941-0643
- Electronic ISSN
- 1433-3058
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS
What is the impact factor of NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.96; CiteScore 12.7, h-index 191.
How long does peer review take at NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS?
Based on the dates recorded on 128 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 251 days (interquartile range 179–348 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 months; the community-reported acceptance is “50%”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS based?
Of the 122 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 42 (about 34%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (42), United States (12) and Italy (12). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS open access, and what is the APC?
NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS 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: .