Aims and Scope of Pattern Recognition Letters
Pattern Recognition Letters is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that is published by North Holland, an imprint of Elsevier, on behalf of the International Association for Pattern Recognition. The journal produces 16 issues per year covering research on pattern recognition. The editors-in-chief are Gunilla Borgefors (Uppsala University), Gabriella Sanniti di Baja (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Naples), and Sudeep Sarkar (University of South Florida). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2018 impact factor of 2.810. Less
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8.6
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0.01 - 0.05
Impact Factor 

5 - 10
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Q1Software

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1.79
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | ELSEVIER |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1982 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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