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Status
Active
Coverage
2001–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
13.1
SJR · SCImago
1.456
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
223
Best quartile
Q1 · 91st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software | 42 / 503 | 91st | Q1 |
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Applied Soft Computing
Applied Soft Computing is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 13.1), formerly ABDC C, WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier B.V..
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ISSN 1568-4946Verify ISSN ↗1872-9681Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Scopus · Q1Discontinued ABDC C (2022)WoS · SCIEONOS
13.1
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,730 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Last known rating
Last seen in ABDC list
2022
⚠ Discontinued from ABDC — not in the current 2025 Journal Quality List
Rated C in the 2022 ABDC list but not included in ABDC's 2025 review — confirm current standing directly with ABDC.
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Quick answers
Is Applied Soft Computing indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2001–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 13.1.
What quartile is Applied Soft Computing in Scopus?
Applied Soft Computing is Q1 in Software (rank 42 of 503), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Applied Soft Computing?
Applied Soft Computing is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 13.1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 91st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.456, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 223.
How much does it cost to publish in Applied Soft Computing?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,730 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Applied Soft Computing and what is its ISSN?
Applied Soft Computing is published by Elsevier B.V. Its print ISSN is 1568-4946 and its online ISSN is 1872-9681.
Is Applied Soft Computing covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Applied Soft Computing in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
What is the ABDC rating of Applied Soft Computing?
It was rated C in the 2022 ABDC list but is not in the current 2025 Journal Quality List.
Is Applied Soft Computing open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Applied Soft Computing? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Applied Soft Computing has an h-index of 237 and a 2-year mean of 6.34 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 13.1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #42 of 371 Scopus journals in Software.
237
h-index
6.34
2-yr mean citations
9,269
i10-index
14,856
works indexed
545,122
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,730
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#42 of 371 Top 12% Software
Applied Soft Computing published 1,674 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Applied Soft Computing? — latest 78 articles, 2026
In its latest 78 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (58.4%), India (6.7%) and South Korea (4.2%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Applied Soft Computing? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 11 retracted papers are recorded (0.7 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 10 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 11 · 0.7 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 10 · 0.7 per 1,000 papers — mostly tortured phrases and suspect text
- Author concentration58.4% of recent authorship from China
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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