Journal profile · Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Pattern Analysis and Applications
ISSN 1433-7541 · eISSN 1433-755X · Springer London · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1998
Pattern Analysis and Applications: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.61; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 153 days to acceptance (110 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 207 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pattern Analysis and Applications is published by Springer London and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Face and Expression Recognition, Image Retrieval and Classification Techniques and Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques, together about 27.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes high-quality articles in areas of fundamental research in pattern recognition, machine learning, and their applications in medicine, science, and engineering. The presented research should be analytically and experimentally well tested. In particular, it is essential to verify the quality of the proposed method correctly and compare it with state-of-the-art methods. It is also necessary to ensure that the methods are compared under precisely the same conditions. Thus, all articles should follow the replicable research principle, i.e., the ability for other researchers to repeat the experiment using the same methods and obtain similar results. This ensures the validity and reliability of the original findings. Therefore, providing access to the programming code (e.g., via GitHub) and the data used during the experiments is mandatory. The repository must contain a description, in the form of a README file, explaining how to rerun your experiments without additional effort for the reader. The files must not be archived, and the comments in the code must be in English. In the Declaration section, you must include the link to your repository. The journal publishes original papers and, from time to time, invited survey articles, in all areas related to pattern analysis, including, but not limited to, the following suggested topics: Machine Learning Statistical Pattern Recognition Neural Networks and Deep Learning Unsupervised and Semi-supervised Machine Learning Computer Vision and Image Processing Signal Processing Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Natural Language Processing and Text Mining Security and Authentication Systems Medical and Biological Applications Science, Engineering, and Economic Applications
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Editor-in-chief Michal WozniakPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United Kingdom 8, United States 7, Spain 7, Mainland China 6, Italy 5 (59 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Face and Expression RecognitionComputer Science10.3%
- Image Retrieval and Classification TechniquesComputer Science8.9%
- Advanced Image and Video Retrieval TechniquesComputer Science8.5%
- Video Surveillance and Tracking MethodsComputer Science5.7%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science5.1%
- Medical Image Segmentation TechniquesComputer Science5%
- Anomaly Detection Techniques and ApplicationsComputer Science4.4%
- Neural Networks and ApplicationsComputer Science4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
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 | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
DBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 2.61LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 796OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 206LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 261,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,029 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 181 | 25 | 36 |
| 2025 | 207 | 38 | 582 |
| 2024 | 169 | 33 | 971 |
| 2023 | 76 | 9 | 657 |
| 2022 | 87 | 14 | 860 |
| 2021 | 93 | 30 | 2,882 |
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
153 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 90 days – 279 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (110 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 179 days
- Sample
- 110 articles with submission and acceptance dates (435 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 7.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 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 3,390 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,490 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- 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 principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
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 explaining how to access supporting data, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets. Model summary
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
Journal is a COPE member and follows COPE guidelines on dealing with potential acts of misconduct. Model summary
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
Open Choice articles retain copyright with the author and are published under a Creative Commons license. Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Pattern Analysis and Applications, 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 London
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1433-7541
- Electronic ISSN
- 1433-755X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pattern Analysis and Applications
What CAS zone is Pattern Analysis and Applications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pattern Analysis and Applications is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Pattern Analysis and Applications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.61; CiteScore 4, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at Pattern Analysis and Applications?
Based on the dates recorded on 110 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 153 days (interquartile range 90–279 days); authors report an average review time of about 7.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 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 Pattern Analysis and 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 Pattern Analysis and Applications based?
Of the 59 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (8), United States (7) and Spain (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pattern Analysis and Applications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pattern Analysis and Applications is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Pattern Analysis and Applications open access, and what is the APC?
Pattern Analysis and Applications is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .