ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,544Hybrid

ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing Communications and Applications

Acronym:tomm
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Abbreviation (ISO):ACM TRANS. MULTIMEDIA COMPUT. COMMUN. APPL
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Identifier (ISSN):1551-6857(Print)/1551-6865(Online)
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Publisher:Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.6↓ -0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing Communications and Applications

WoS Q1
13682.0220182.8720193.2720203.1420214.0920225.120235.22024620255.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.925
#5,544

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
81

81 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate13.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
162articles/year
5.98% Gold OA•98.61% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications is the flagship publication of the ACM Special Interest Group in Multimedia (SIGMM). It is soliciting paper submissions on all aspects of multimedia. Papers on single media (for instance, audio, video, animation) and their processing are also welcome. TOMM is a peer-reviewed, archival journal, available in both print form and digital form. The Journal is published quarterly; with roughly 7 23-page articles in each issue. In addition, all Special Issues are published online-only to ensure a timely publication. The transactions consists primarily of research papers. This is an archival journal and it is intended that the papers will have lasting importance and value over time. In general, papers whose primary focus is on particular multimedia products or the current state of the industry will not be included.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer ScienceArtificial IntelligenceMathematicsOperating SystemsEngineeringComputer VisionPsychologyPhilosophyPhysicsMachine LearningProgramming LanguagesBiologyCognitive PsychologyLinguisticsStatisticsWorld Wide Web & InternetPolitical ScienceLawTelecommunicationsQuantum MechanicsGeographyEconomics

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank54/266
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Q1
Rank17/128
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q1
Rank22/146
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank41/266
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Q1
Rank15/128
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q1
Rank17/147
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.6
Articles / Year240
Total Citations113
2025
IF6
Articles / Year347
Total Citations1,527
2024
IF5.2
Articles / Year356
Total Citations2,740
2023
IF5.1
Articles / Year213
Total Citations3,088
2022
IF4.094
Articles / Year331
Total Citations7,588

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,544Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.925

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.63

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,393 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,744
3-Year Documents826
Citable Documents813

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Hardware and ArchitectureQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 13.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing Communications and Applications (acronym: tomm, abbr: ACM TRANS. MULTIMEDIA COMPUT. COMMUN. APPL, ISSN: 1551-6857) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.925 (Q1), an H-index of 81.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 162 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,393 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY, 2 PENN PLAZA, STE 701, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10121-0701

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28