International Neural Network Society (INNS)

What International Neural Network Society (INNS) does

The International Neural Network Society (INNS) is a California-incorporated nonprofit professional membership society founded in 1987 (formally chartered 1988) that operates as the global institutional home for researchers in neural networks and biologically-inspired computational intelligence. It runs the Neural Networks journal jointly with the European Neural Network Society (ENNS) and the Japanese Neural Network Society (JNNS) via Elsevier/ScienceDirect, co-organizes the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN) annually with IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (paired with WCCI every other year), maintains five domain Sections (AI for Critical Infrastructure, AI for Education, AI for Finance, AI for Neural Engineering, Explainable AI), and delivers a bi-monthly webinar series, an awards program, technical co-sponsorship of multiple adjacent conferences, and a 2,000+-member directory spanning 50+ countries.

INNS monetizes through tiered membership dues ($10-$85 annually), conference registration fees (with up to USD $100 member discounts), the journal's institutional subscriptions via ScienceDirect (8M+ reach), and combined discounted open-access article processing charges on Neural Networks (USD 3,350 with up to 50% combined discount for members). Customer segments are diversified across academic researchers, graduate and undergraduate students (up to 75% discounted), industry professionals, K-12 enthusiasts, and emerging-region members (India, Morocco, Ukraine, Egypt, Bangladesh at $10-$20/year). The society is governed by an elected Board of Governors with President Francesco Carlo Morabito (2025-2026); the College of Fellows includes paradigm-shaping scientists including Nobel-recognized researchers.

The society's strategic posture emphasizes continued geographic rotation of IJCNN (Rome 2025, Maastricht 2026, Cape Town 2027), expansion of vertical Sections, structured recognition via lifetime membership tiers and awards, and partnership-based ecosystem growth with ENNS, JNNS, IEEE-CIS, SFN, and APNNS. Staff size is 11-50, consistent with a volunteer-led nonprofit governance model.

Name

International Neural Network Society (INNS)

Legal name

International Neural Network Society

Website

https://inns.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The International Neural Network Society (INNS), founded in 1987, is a nonprofit professional membership society that advances neural networks research through its Neural Networks journal, annual IJCNN conference, Sections, and member programs serving AI researchers, students, and industry across 50+ countries.

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Product category

Professional Scientific Society / Academic Association

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

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Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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Technical & Scientific Expert Networks (BPAHALAH)

Keywords

• Professional membership society
• Neural networks research
• Academic conferences
• Scientific journal publishing
• AI research community

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoffman Estates

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual and biennial membership fees across multiple tiers (Regular, Student, Enthusiast, Affiliate, Senior, College of Fellows, Emerging Region). Fees range from $10/year (Enthusiast) to $85/year (Regular) with discounts for multi-year and student memberships.
2. Neural Networks Journal: All INNS members receive an online subscription to Neural Networks. The journal is also available via ScienceDirect to institutional subscribers. Open access Article Publishing Charge (APC) is USD 3,350; INNS provides an additional 25% reimbursement to member authors.
3. Conference Registration: IJCNN conference registration fees generate revenue; INNS members receive exclusive savings of up to USD $100 on registration. INNS also sponsors and co-organizes additional conferences (ICINCO, IJCCI, ICPRAM, WNPC, DeLTA, ICONIP, ICDS, ISNN, etc.) with varying registration fee structures.
4. Article Publishing Charges (APC): Open access publishing fee of USD 3,350 per article in Neural Networks journal. INNS members receive 25% discount from the journal publisher plus an additional 25% reimbursement from INNS, totaling up to 50% combined discount on APCs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The International Neural Network Society (INNS) is a nonprofit scientific membership society that advances neural networks research through tiered individual memberships, the peer-reviewed Neural Networks journal (published 12 times per year via Elsevier/ScienceDirect), and the annual International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN) co-organized with IEEE Computational Intelligence Society. INNS supplements these flagship offerings with a bi-monthly webinar series, five topical Sections, an awards program with cash prizes, travel grants for student members, and technical co-sponsorship of affiliated conferences such as ICINCO, IJCCI, and ICPRAM.

Product overview

INNS operates as a professional membership society offering a unified portfolio of scholarly resources and community services. The core offerings center on the Neural Networks Journal (published via Elsevier/Science Direct) and the IJCNN annual conference as flagship benefits. INNS supplements these with a bi-monthly webinar series, five specialized Sections (AICI, AIE, AIF, AINE, XAI), an awards program recognizing outstanding neural network research, a bi-monthly newsletter, and annual membership with tiered pricing. The society is governed by a Board of Governors and maintains a College of Fellows for distinguished members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IJCNN: International Joint Conference on Neural Networks - the flagship annual conference organized jointly by INNS and IEEE Computational Intelligence Society
• Neural Networks Journal
• AI for Critical Infrastructure (AICI)
• AI for Education (AIE)
• AI for Finance (AIF)
• AI for Neural Engineering (AINE)
• Explainable AI (XAI)

Products and services

• INNS Membership Tiered annual and biennial membership program for individuals in neural networks and AI research, with tiers including Regular ($85/year or $125 for two years), Student ($25/year or $35 for two years), Enthusiast ($10/year for high school students), Affiliate ($30/year for ENNS/JNNS members), and Emerging Region options ($10-$20/year for India, Morocco, Ukraine, Egypt, Bangladesh). Members receive complimentary Neural Networks journal subscription, up to USD $100 IJCNN registration discount, access to webinars, Sections, awards eligibility, and the member-only directory.
• Neural Networks Journal The official archival journal of INNS, ENNS, and JNNS, published twelve times per year via ScienceDirect (Elsevier) and accessible to over 8 million individuals worldwide. Covers neural networks research across five sections: Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Learning Systems, Mathematical and Computational Analysis, and Engineering and Applications. INNS members receive complimentary online subscription, and institutional subscribers access via ScienceDirect.
• IJCNN (International Joint Conference on Neural Networks) The flagship annual conference organized jointly with IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, featuring plenary talks, oral and poster sessions, special sessions, competitions, tutorials, and workshops on neural network theory, algorithms, architectures, and applications. Alternates annually and pairs with IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (WCCI) every other year. Upcoming editions include IJCNN at WCCI 2026 in Maastricht (June 21-26, 2026) and IJCNN 2027 in Cape Town (June 14-18, 2027). INNS members receive up to USD $100 discount on registration.
• Neural Networks Journal Open Access Article Processing Charges Open access article publishing fee for Neural Networks journal at USD 3,350 per article (excluding taxes). INNS members receive a 25% discount from the journal publisher plus an additional 25% reimbursement from INNS, totaling up to 50% combined discount on APCs.
• INNS Sponsored and Technical Co-Sponsored Conferences Technical co-sponsorship of affiliated scientific conferences on computational intelligence, pattern recognition, neural networks, and AI applications. Upcoming co-sponsored editions include ICINCO 2026 and IJCCI 2026 in Angers, France, and ICPRAM 2027 in Valletta, Malta. Each event operates with its own registration fee structure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 members worldwide across various interest areas and geographic regions
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (IEEE-CIS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987INNS jointly organizes the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN) with IEEE Computational Intelligence Society annually. Every other year, IJCNN is held in conjunction with the IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (WCCI). This is the society's flagship co-organized conference, representing a deep strategic alliance.
• European Neural Network Society (ENNS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987ENNS is one of the three oldest neural modeling societies globally. Together with INNS and JNNS, ENNS co-founded the Neural Networks journal as the official archival publication of all three societies. ENNS members can join INNS as Affiliate Members.
• Japanese Neural Network Society (JNNS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987JNNS is one of the three oldest neural modeling societies. Together with INNS and ENNS, JNNS co-founded the Neural Networks journal as the official archival publication of all three societies. JNNS members can join INNS as Affiliate Members.
• Society for Neuroscience (SFN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINNS cooperates with the Society for Neuroscience, which focuses on the neurobiological foundations of neural computation. SFN is listed among INNS's cooperated societies, indicating a collaborative relationship in cross-disciplinary neural science.
• Asia Pacific Neural Network Society (APNNS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINNS cooperates with APNNS, which represents the neural networks research community across the Asia-Pacific region. APNNS is listed among INNS's cooperated societies for regional collaboration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Machine Learning Society (IMLS): Sponsor organization of ICML, the field's flagship machine learning conference. IMLS is a close peer — a learned society running top-tier ML conferences, journals, and awards that compete for the same researcher mindshare and sponsorship that INNS targets through IJCNN and Neural Networks.
• NeurIPS Foundation: Steward of the NeurIPS Conference, the field's largest annual ML/AI conference. Operates a comparable scientific-society model (foundation-run, conference-centered) and competes with IJCNN for top-tier research submissions, attendees, and industry sponsorships.
• Japanese Neural Network Society (JNNS): The third co-owner of the Neural Networks journal and a sister membership society for neural network researchers in Japan. JNNS is structurally identical to INNS (dues-funded, conference-driven, journal-publishing) and operates as a direct functional peer in the global neural networks community.
• European Neural Network Society (ENNS): One of the three sister societies that co-own the Neural Networks journal. ENNS is a direct functional peer: a membership society for neural network researchers in Europe, with comparable conferences and an Affiliate-tier relationship that lets ENNS members join INNS for $30/year.
• IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (IEEE-CIS): Co-organizer of IJCNN and the broader IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence. IEEE-CIS is INNS's closest strategic partner: both are global technical societies whose members overlap heavily across neural networks, evolutionary computation, and fuzzy systems, and both run flagship conferences and journals in the same research community.

Others

• Society for Neuroscience (SfN): Large neuroscience society listed as a cooperated society of INNS. SfN is an adjacent ecosystem player — its members work on the neurobiological foundations of neural computation that INNS's membership also engages with, and the two organizations maintain a mutual cooperation relationship.

Emerging players

• ACM SIGKDD: ACM special interest group running the KDD conference on data mining and knowledge discovery. Adjacent to INNS at the intersection of neural networks and applied data science, with industry-focused sponsorship models that overlap with INNS's AI for Finance and Critical Infrastructure Sections.

Broad incumbents

• Cognitive Science Society: Major interdisciplinary society spanning cognitive science, computational cognition, and biologically-inspired intelligence. Overlaps with INNS on cognitive/neural modeling topics covered by the Neural Networks journal's Cognitive Science section, and runs a comparable conference and journal ecosystem.
• Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI): Much larger AI umbrella association running the AAAI Conference, multiple journals, and a sizable individual membership. AAAI overlaps with INNS on the neural networks and machine learning research community but operates at significantly greater breadth and scale across all of AI.

Regional players

• Asia Pacific Neural Network Assembly (APNNA): Regional society representing the neural networks research community across the Asia-Pacific, with comparable activities (conference series, awards, member networking). Listed by INNS as a cooperated society and serves as a regional counterpart for memberships and conferences outside INNS's primary global footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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