Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds
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Aims & Scope
With the advent of very powerful PCs and high-end graphics cards, there has been an incredible development in Virtual Worlds, real-time computer animation and simulation, games. But at the same time, new and cheaper Virtual Reality devices have appeared allowing an interaction with these real-time Virtual Worlds and even with real worlds through Augmented Reality. Three-dimensional characters, especially Virtual Humans are now of an exceptional quality, which allows to use them in the movie industry. But this is only a beginning, as with the development of Artificial Intelligence and Agent technology, these characters will become more and more autonomous and even intelligent. They will inhabit the Virtual Worlds in a Virtual Life together with animals and plants.
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COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisComputer Animation and Virtual Worlds (acronym: cavw, abbr: COMPUT. ANIM. VIRTUAL WORLDS, ISSN: 1546-4261) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd in England since 2004. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.387 (Q2), an H-index of 58.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 41 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,758 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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