What is the Impact Factor of Frontiers in Virtual Reality?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Frontiers in Virtual Reality is 3.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Frontiers in Virtual Reality indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Frontiers in Virtual Reality is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.739 (Q1) and an H-index of 47.

Who publishes Frontiers in Virtual Reality and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Frontiers in Virtual Reality is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,192 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,700Hybrid

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

Identifier (ISSN):2673-4192(Online)

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Publisher:Frontiers Media S.A.

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.9↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers in Virtual Reality

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.739

#7,700

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

155articles/year

99.74% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Virtual Reality is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Computer Science, published by Frontiers Media S.A. in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.739 (Q1), an H-index of 47.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science95%Artificial intelligence87.7%Human–computer interaction83.5%Operating system78.5%Psychology75.3%Virtual reality69%Biology61.9%Medicine53%Philosophy48.3%Engineering45.9%Physics42.8%Neuroscience40.7%Mathematics37.3%Psychiatry34.1%Computer vision33.9%Epistemology31.8%Geography29.7%Cognitive psychology29.4%Economics27.8%Sociology24.9%Political science24.4%Art24.1%Law23.9%Geology23.6%Programming language21.5%Linguistics21%History20.7%Archaeology20.2%Multimedia20.2%

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Rank37/128

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Rank43/128

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING	JCRESCI	37/128	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING	JCIESCI	43/128	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

7 year

2026Latest

IF3.9

Articles / Year155

Total Citations25

2025

IF3.6

Articles / Year186

Total Citations663

2024

IF3.2

Articles / Year124

Total Citations1,011

2023

IF0

Articles / Year122

Total Citations1,860

2022

IF—

Articles / Year208

Total Citations4,122

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.9	155	25
2025	3.6	186	663
2024	3.2	124	1,011
2023	0	122	1,860
2022	—	208	4,122
2021	—	163	5,302
2020	—	37	1,877

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,700Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2020-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.739

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.33

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,192 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,383

3-Year Documents454

Citable Documents420

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 Rate35.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignQ1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

Human-Computer InteractionQ2

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: 3.1%

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, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 155 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,192 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.