Journal profile
Soft Computing Letters
ISSN 2666-2221 · Elsevier · Netherlands
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Soft Computing Letters: fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; review about 28 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Soft Computing Letters is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Multi-Criteria Decision Making, Fuzzy and Soft Set Theory and Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research, together about 32% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management Science and Operations Research. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Official Journal of the World Federation on Soft Computing (WFSC) http://www.softcomputing.orgApplied Soft Computing is an international journal promoting an integrated view of soft computing to solve real life problems. Soft computing is a collection of methodologies, which aim to exploit …View full aims & scope
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Multi-Criteria Decision MakingDecision Sciences14%
- Fuzzy and Soft Set TheoryDecision Sciences10%
- Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchComputer Science8%
- Optimization and Mathematical ProgrammingEngineering8%
- Rough Sets and Fuzzy LogicComputer Science6%
- Data Mining and Machine Learning ApplicationsComputer Science6%
- Vehicle Routing Optimization MethodsEngineering4%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 25 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 45 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 28 weeksLetPub ·
- 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 1,500 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,500 / EUR 1,310 / GBP 1,180 / JPY 161,200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Soft Computing Letters
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Multi-Criteria Decision Making, Fuzzy and Soft Set Theory.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 1,500 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 28 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-2221
- Society / sponsor
- World Federation on Soft Computing
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Soft Computing Letters
How long does peer review take at Soft Computing Letters?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 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 Soft Computing Letters?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Soft Computing Letters is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Soft Computing Letters open access, and what is the APC?
Soft Computing Letters is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .