Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Progress in Artificial Intelligence
ISSN 2192-6352 · eISSN 2192-6360 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Progress in Artificial Intelligence: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 268 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); 63 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Progress in Artificial Intelligence is published by Springer Nature 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 Machine Learning and Data Classification, Imbalanced Data Classification Techniques and Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research, together about 22.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal publishes top-level research results in all aspects of artificial intelligence, with a particular emphasis on the following topics: data mining; soft computing and computational intelligence; knowledge, complexity, logic, planning, reasoning and search; agents and multiagent systems; artificial vision and robotics; and natural language and Web intelligence.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Editor-in-chief María José del JesusPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Spain 47, Portugal 19, France 6, United Kingdom 5, United States 4 (105 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Machine Learning and Data ClassificationComputer Science7.9%
- Imbalanced Data Classification TechniquesComputer Science7.5%
- Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchComputer Science6.8%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science5.5%
- Anomaly Detection Techniques and ApplicationsComputer Science4.9%
- Text and Document Classification TechnologiesComputer Science4.9%
- Data Stream Mining TechniquesComputer Science4.9%
- Face and Expression RecognitionComputer Science3.7%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 161OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 63LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 110,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 489 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 | 6 | 15 |
| 2025 | 63 | 8 | 126 |
| 2024 | 50 | 19 | 358 |
| 2023 | 13 | 2 | 229 |
| 2022 | 21 | 7 | 383 |
| 2021 | 47 | 12 | 745 |
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
268 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 215 days – 377 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 311 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (153 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
- Submission to first decision
- 62 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 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, 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 ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research 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
Journal follows COPE guidelines Model summary
This journal is committed to upholding the integrity of the scientific record. As a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) the journal will follow the COPE guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice copyright remains with author under CC license Model summary
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 Progress in Artificial Intelligence, 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 Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2192-6352
- Electronic ISSN
- 2192-6360
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Progress in Artificial Intelligence
What CAS zone is Progress in Artificial Intelligence in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Progress in Artificial Intelligence 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 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Progress in Artificial Intelligence?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 7.6, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Progress in Artificial Intelligence?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 268 days (interquartile range 215–377 days). 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 Progress in Artificial Intelligence?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; 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 Progress in Artificial Intelligence based?
Of the 105 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (47), Portugal (19) and France (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Progress in Artificial Intelligence?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Progress in Artificial Intelligence is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Progress in Artificial Intelligence open access, and what is the APC?
Progress in Artificial Intelligence is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
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: .