What is the Impact Factor of IEEE Multimedia?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of IEEE Multimedia is 3.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is IEEE Multimedia indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, IEEE Multimedia is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.541 (Q1) and an H-index of 78.

Who publishes IEEE Multimedia and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

IEEE Multimedia is published by IEEE Computer Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,162 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of IEEE Multimedia?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of IEEE Multimedia is "IEEE MULTIMEDIA" with common acronym "mm-cs". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #10,961Hybrid

IEEE Multimedia

Acronym:mm-cs

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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE MULTIMEDIA

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Identifier (ISSN):1070-986X(Print)

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Publisher:IEEE Computer Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Multimedia

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.541

#10,961

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

78 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

44articles/year

0.9% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The magazine contains technical information covering a broad range of issues in multimedia systems and applications. Articles discuss research as well as advanced practice in hardware/software and are expected to span the range from theory to working systems. Especially encouraged are papers discussing experiences with new or advanced systems and subsystems. To avoid unnecessary overlap with existing publications, acceptable papers must have a significant focus on aspects unique to multimedia systems and applications. These aspects are likely to be related to the special needs of multimedia information compared to other electronic data, for example, the size requirements of digital media and the importance of time in the representation of such media. The following list is not exhaustive, but is representative of the topics that are covered: Hardware and software for media compression, coding & processing; Media representations & standards for storage, editing, interchange, transmission & presentation; Hardware platforms supporting multimedia applications; Operating systems suitable for multimedia applications; Storage devices & technologies for multimedia information; Network technologies, protocols, architectures & delivery techniques intended for multimedia; Synchronization issues; Multimedia databases; Formalisms for multimedia information systems & applications; Programming paradigms & languages for multimedia; Multimedia user interfaces; Media creation integration editing & management; Creation & modification of multimedia applications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science99%Multimedia65.1%World Wide Web49.3%Operating system37.1%Artificial intelligence35.3%Engineering34.5%Human–computer interaction34%Computer graphics (images)24.6%Physics24.3%Mathematics23.3%Programming language20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Rank51/147

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE	JCRSCIE	31/60	Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCRSCIE	139/266	Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING	JCRSCIE	53/128	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS	JCRSCIE	46/146	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE	JCISCIE	26/61	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCISCIE	122/266	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING	JCISCIE	56/128	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS	JCISCIE	51/147	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3

Articles / Year65

Total Citations9

2025

IF3.3

Articles / Year106

Total Citations66

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year83

Total Citations290

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year86

Total Citations424

2022

IF3.491

Articles / Year106

Total Citations747

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3	65	9
2025	3.3	106	66
2024	2.3	83	290
2023	3.2	86	424
2022	3.491	106	747
2021	5.633	74	573
2020	4.962	77	863
2019	3.556	56	254
2018	1.898	90	2,281
2017	—	93	1,252
2016	—	73	729
2015	—	96	980

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,961Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1994-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.541

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.37

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,162 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations416

3-Year Documents128

Citable Documents122

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 Rate37.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Media TechnologyQ1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

Hardware and ArchitectureQ2

Signal ProcessingQ2

SoftwareQ2

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: 4.3%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE

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

IEEE Multimedia (acronym: mm-cs, abbr: IEEE MULTIMEDIA, ISSN: 1070-986X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by IEEE Computer Society in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.541 (Q1), an H-index of 78.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 44 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,162 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.