Journal profile · Decision Sciences-Decision Sciences (all)
Patterns
ISSN 2666-3899 · CELL PRESS · UNITED STATES OF AMERICA · Monthly · Founded 2020
Patterns: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 4,900; median 171 days to acceptance (65 articles, last 24 months); 136 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Patterns is published by CELL PRESS and is in Zone 2 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cell Image Analysis Techniques, Scientific Computing and Data Management and Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, together about 20.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Patterns aims to cover data science in the broadest sense, publishing computational and data-heavy research from all fields, as well as related topics in ethics, philosophy, and science policy.The journal is highly selective and seeks to publish works that offer major advances and that the editors feel will be of broad interest to our interdisciplinary readership. Patterns a sister journal to Cell and is hosted on cell.com along with more than 50 other impactful titles spanning all fields of science. Topics covered by the journal include, but are not limited to, machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), statistics, data processing, data management, data visualization, and health informatics as well as innovative computational or data-heavy research from any field of science. Papers from the fields of ethics and philosophy are welcome when they touch on topics of relevance to data scientists, such as AI governance or artificial consciousness. Patterns is open access and dedicated to promoting open, reproducible science. Papers are selected, in part, based on the openness and FAIRness of underlying data, code, and models. For tips on submitting papers that meet our high standards please explore our editorials. Patterns publishes a range of article types, including full-length research articles, in-depth reviews, and short opinions. The journal aims to be a platform for diverse voices and welcomes submissions from data managers, research software engineers, students, and artists in addition to academic researchers. Papers are rigorously peer reviewed according to the high standards of Cell Press. Peer review is overseen by our in-house editors and guided by the members of our advisory board. Visit our frequently asked questions page to learn more. Those interested in submitting a paper are encouraged to thoroughly read our information for authors. New manuscripts may be submitted through our online system.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Decision Sciences-Decision Sciences (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cell Image Analysis TechniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.4%
- Scientific Computing and Data ManagementDecision Sciences6.7%
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine6.1%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science5.4%
- Machine Learning in Materials ScienceMaterials Science5.4%
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AISocial Sciences5.2%
- Bioinformatics and Genomic NetworksBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 18LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.07LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 480OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 12.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 90LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,006 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 105 | 105 | 138 |
| 2025 | 136 | 136 | 1,604 |
| 2024 | 122 | 122 | 2,784 |
| 2023 | 146 | 146 | 5,780 |
| 2022 | 175 | 175 | 6,437 |
| 2021 | 175 | 175 | 7,847 |
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 PubMed · to
171 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 137 days – 213 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 32 days (65 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 216 days
- Sample
- 65 articles with submission and acceptance dates (252 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 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 126 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 4,900 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 4,900 / EUR 4,540 / GBP 3,920 / JPY 607,750 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 8,900 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,900 | — | — |
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
- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 4,900 (excluding taxes). This journal is taking part in the GPOA program.
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
- CELL PRESS
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2020
- ISSN
- 2666-3899
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Patterns
What CAS zone is Patterns in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Patterns is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence / Computer Science, Information Systems / Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Patterns?
Based on the dates recorded on 65 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 171 days (interquartile range 137–213 days); authors report an average review time of about 19 weeks. 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 Patterns?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Patterns is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Patterns open access, and what is the APC?
Patterns is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 4,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .