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March 11, 2025
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How to Build Self-Explaining Fuzzy Systems: From Interpretability to Explainability [AI-eXplained]

Publicated to:IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine. 19 (1): 81-82 - 2024-02-01 19(1), DOI: 10.1109/MCI.2023.3328098

Authors: Stepin, Ilia; Suffian, Muhammad; Catala, Alejandro; Alonso-Moral, Jose M

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Univ Santiago de Compostela, Santiago De Compostela, Spain - Author
Univ Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, Italy - Author

Abstract

Fuzzy systems are known to provide not only accurate but also interpretable predictions. However, their explainability may be undermined if non-semantically grounded linguistic terms are used. Additional non-trivial challenges would arise if a prediction were to be explained counterfactually, i.e., in terms of hypothetical, non-predicted outputs. In this paper, we explore how both factual and counterfactual automated explanations can justify the output of fuzzy rule-based classifiers, and thus contribute to making them more trustworthy. Moreover, we demonstrate how end user preferences can be handled by customizing automated explanations, making them interactive, personalized, and therefore, human-centric. The full immersive article at IEEE Xplore provides detailed interactive examples for better understanding.

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Artificial intelligenceCognitionFuzzy setsFuzzy systemLinguistics

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 12/197, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-08-13:

  • WoS: 4
  • Scopus: 6

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-08-13:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 5 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Italy.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (STEPIN, ILIA) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been STEPIN, ILIA.