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title: "International Journal of Approximate Reasoning"
description: "International Journal of Approximate Reasoning published 12 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-28 to 2026-10-27), ranking #70 of 339 journals."
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# International Journal of Approximate Reasoning

- 0 papers in the last 7 days
- category: AI
- publisher: Elsevier BV
- ISSN 0888-613X

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## Key findings

- International Journal of Approximate Reasoning published 12 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-28 to 2026-10-27), ranking #70 of 339 journals.
- Leading institutions: Liaocheng University (2), Shaanxi University of Science and Technology (2) and Kunming University of Science and Technology (1).
- Countries: China (7), Germany (1) and Switzerland (1).
- From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, International Journal of Approximate Reasoning published 553 papers (15 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “formal concept analysis” (36), “attribute reduction” (33) and “rough set theory” (27).
- Its most-cited paper of the period is “On the failings of Shapley values for explainability” (2024-01-09), with 165 citations.

## The last 36 months

*Papers by publication date, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| Oct 23–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 36 months |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 172 | 194 | 187 | 553 |

*Most frequent keywords, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | formal concept analysis | 36 |
| 2 | attribute reduction | 33 |
| 3 | rough set theory | 27 |
| 4 | imprecise probability | 21 |
| 5 | three-way decision | 21 |
| 6 | feature selection | 19 |
| 7 | Dempster-Shafer theory | 18 |
| 8 | fuzzy rough sets | 17 |
| 9 | classification | 14 |
| 10 | uncertainty quantification | 14 |

*Most-cited papers published Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 165 | 4.9 | [On the failings of Shapley values for explainability](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2023.109112) | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | 2024-01-09 | Xuanxiang Huang, João P. Marques-Silva |
| 2 | 99 | 3.2 | [Feature selection for multi-label learning based on variable-degree multi-granulation decision-theoretic rough sets](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2024.109181) | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | 2024-03-27 | Ying Yu, Ming Wan, Jin Qian et al. |
| 3 | 34 | 1.3 | [A review of three-way decision: Triadic understanding, organization, and perspectives](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2024.109268) | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | 2024-08-12 | Langwangqing Suo, Han Yu Yang, Han Yu Yang et al. |
| 4 | 31 | 0.9 | [A novel information fusion method using improved entropy measure in multi-source incomplete interval-valued datasets](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2023.109081) | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | 2023-11-10 | Weihua Xu, Ke Cai, Debby D. Wang |
| 5 | 29 | 0.8 | [Exploiting fuzzy rough entropy to detect anomalies](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2023.109087) | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | 2023-11-24 | Sihan Wang, Zhong Yuan, Chuan Luo et al. |

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | [Variable-precision fuzzy quantification rough set based on Choquet integral for noisy data classification](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2026.109851) | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | Wenjie Jiang, Lingqiang Li, Ziqi Liu | Liaocheng University |
| 2026-10-17 | [PCCL: A privacy-preserving concept-cognitive learning framework with partially homomorphic encryption](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2026.109852) | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | Shunyu Yao, Yu Chen, Jinhai Li et al. | Kunming University of Science and Technology |
| 2026-10-13 | [Editorial Board](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2026.109846) | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) |  |  |
| 2026-10-13 | [Label distribution feature selection with missing labels based on feature-label correlation and decomposition](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2026.109850) | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | Wenhao Shu, Hanbing Wang, Wenbin Qian et al. | East China Jiaotong University; Jiangxi Agricultural University |
| 2026-10-13 | [FSMRL-based feature selection for multi-source interval-valued decision systems](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2026.109849) | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | Guanzheng Wang, Weihua Xu | Southwest University |
| 2026-10-08 | [Measuring inconsistency for lower probabilities](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2026.109837) | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | Juan Jesus Salamanca, Enrique Miranda, Ignacio Montes |  |
| 2026-10-07 | [TWDPC: Three-way density peak clustering in incomplete information systems with mixed data](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2026.109839) | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | Zhao Li, Ju‐Sheng Mi, Leijun Li | Hebei Normal University |
| 2026-10-07 | [When disagreement looks like agreement: a measurement-theoretic foundation for consensus in collective-action research](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2026.109840) | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | David M. Dror |  |
| 2026-10-02 | [Towards explainable medical risk prediction under epistemic uncertainty via Dempster-Shafer theory within a meta-fairness framework](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2026.109836) | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | Ekaterina Auer, Lorenz Gillner, Wolfram J. Luther | Wismar University of Applied Sciences; University of Duisburg-Essen |
| 2026-10-01 | [Imprecise Markov Cohort Model in Health and Medicine](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2026.109854) | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | Rowan Iskandar | Brown University; Medtronic (Switzerland) |
| 2026-10-01 | [Sugeno integral-based multi-granularity fuzzy rough set model and its application](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2026.109853) | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | Qingzheng Jiao, Jingqian Wang | Shaanxi University of Science and Technology |
| 2026-09-30 | [Uncertainty-aware variable precision fuzzy rough sets with pseudo-overlap functions for stable feature selection](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2026.109835) | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | Songtao Shao, Rong Wang, Yinan Meng et al. | Shaanxi University of Science and Technology; Liaocheng University; University of Ulster |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). International Journal of Approximate Reasoning. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning

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