ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,069Top JournalHybrid

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics

Acronym:tvcg-cs
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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE TRANS. VISUAL COMPUT. GRAPHICS
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Identifier (ISSN):1077-2626(Print)
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Publisher:IEEE Computer Society
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.8↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics

WoS Q1
24793.0820183.7820194.5620204.5820215.2320225.220234.720246.520256.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.978
#5,069

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
184

184 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate14.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
373articles/year
9.42% Gold OA•99.01% Original Research

Aims & Scope

TVCG is a scholarly, archival journal published monthly. Its Editorial Board strives to publish papers that present important research results and state-of-the-art seminal papers in computer graphics, visualization, and virtual reality. Specific topics include, but are not limited to: rendering technologies; geometric modeling and processing; shape analysis; graphics hardware; animation and simulation; perception, interaction and user interfaces; haptics; computational photography; high-dynamic range imaging and display; user studies and evaluation; biomedical visualization; volume visualization and graphics; visual analytics for machine learning; topology-based visualization; visual programming and software visualization; visualization in data science; virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality; advanced display technology, (e.g., 3D, immersive and multi-modal displays); applications of computer graphics and visualization.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science92.9%Artificial intelligence77.8%Engineering71.8%Mechanical engineering57.8%Mathematics56.4%Data mining54.5%Visualization48.8%Physics44.5%Computer vision42%Computer graphics (images)41.7%Operating system41%Programming language33.9%Data visualization28.9%Biology26.3%Human–computer interaction26.1%Geometry24.5%Philosophy23.9%Statistics23.3%Quantum mechanics22.4%Algorithm22.3%Geography21.4%Psychology20.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Q1
Rank10/128
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Q1
Rank9/128
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.8
Articles / Year514
Total Citations102
2025
IF6.5
Articles / Year704
Total Citations2,058
2024
IF4.7
Articles / Year591
Total Citations5,436
2023
IF5.2
Articles / Year512
Total Citations9,354
2022
IF5.226
Articles / Year461
Total Citations9,380

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,069Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1995-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.978

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.59

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,575 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations10,259
3-Year Documents1,490
Citable Documents1,466

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 Rate30.8%

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 Vision and Pattern RecognitionQ1
Signal ProcessingQ1
SoftwareQ1
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: 14.9%

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):
1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

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (acronym: tvcg-cs, abbr: IEEE TRANS. VISUAL COMPUT. GRAPHICS, ISSN: 1077-2626) 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 6.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.978 (Q1), an H-index of 184.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 373 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,575 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
IEEE Computer Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
IEEE COMPUTER SOC, 10662 LOS VAQUEROS CIRCLE, PO BOX 3014, LOS ALAMITOS, USA, CA, 90720-1314

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01