What is the Impact Factor of IET Image Processing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of IET Image Processing is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is IET Image Processing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, IET Image Processing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.569 (Q2) and an H-index of 74.

Who publishes IET Image Processing and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

IET Image Processing is published by Wiley. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,969 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of IET Image Processing?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of IET Image Processing is "IET IMAGE PROC" with common acronym "theiet-ipr". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,421Gold OA

IET Image Processing

Acronym:theiet-ipr

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Abbreviation (ISO):IET IMAGE PROC

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Identifier (ISSN):1751-9659(Print)/1751-9667(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IET Image Processing

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.569

#10,421

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

74 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

302articles/year

100% Gold OA•97.86% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The IET Image Processing journal encompasses research areas related to the generation, processing and communication of visual information. The focus of the journal is the coverage of the latest research results in image and video processing, including image generation and display, enhancement and restoration, segmentation, colour and texture analysis, coding and communication, implementations and architectures as well as innovative applications. Principal topics include: Generation and Display - Imaging sensors and acquisition systems, illumination, sampling and scanning, quantization, colour reproduction, image rendering, display and printing systems, evaluation of image quality. Processing and Analysis - Image enhancement, restoration, segmentation, registration, multispectral, colour and texture processing, multiresolution processing and wavelets, morphological operations, stereoscopic and 3-D processing, motion detection and estimation, video and image sequence processing. Implementations and Architectures - Image and video processing hardware and software, design and construction, architectures and software, neural, adaptive, and fuzzy processing. Coding and Transmission - Image and video compression and coding, compression standards, noise modelling, visual information networks, streamed video. Retrieval and Multimedia - Storage of images and video, database design, image retrieval, video annotation and editing, mixed media incorporating visual information, multimedia systems and applications, image and video watermarking, steganography. Applications - Innovative application of image and video processing technologies to any field, including life sciences, earth sciences, astronomy, document processing and security. Current Special Issue Call for Papers: Evolutionary Computation for Image Processing - https://digital-library.theiet.org/files/IET_IPR_CFP_EC.pdf AI-Powered 3D Vision - https://digital-library.theiet.org/files/IET_IPR_CFP_AIPV.pdf Multidisciplinary advancement of Imaging Technologies: From Medical Diagnostics and Genomics to Cognitive Machine Vision, and Artificial Intelligence - https://digital-library.theiet.org/files/IET_IPR_CFP_IST.pdf Deep Learning for 3D Reconstruction - https://digital-library.theiet.org/files/IET_IPR_CFP_DLR.pdf

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science99.8%Artificial intelligence95.1%Computer vision84.3%Mathematics69.1%Psychology67.4%Cognitive psychology64.6%Pattern recognition (psychology)63.9%Image (mathematics)61.5%Physics54.4%Engineering39.2%Algorithm38.4%Philosophy34.5%Statistics31.7%Machine learning31.1%Optics31%Linguistics29.3%Quantum mechanics26.3%Programming language25.5%Biology25.5%Operating system22.2%Geometry21.9%Telecommunications21.7%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Engineering: Electrical & Electronic

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Special Issues

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

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank139/210

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Rank215/369

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JCRSCIE2026

IMAGING SCIENCE & PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY

Rank27/39

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank146/210

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Rank239/371

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

IMAGING SCIENCE & PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY

Rank28/39

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCRSCIE	139/210	Q3
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCRSCIE	215/369	Q3
IMAGING SCIENCE & PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	27/39	Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCISCIE	146/210	Q3
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCISCIE	239/371	Q3
IMAGING SCIENCE & PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	28/39	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year201

Total Citations37

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year280

Total Citations600

2024

IF2

Articles / Year297

Total Citations1,608

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year294

Total Citations2,330

2022

IF1.773

Articles / Year343

Total Citations4,088

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	201	37
2025	2.2	280	600
2024	2	297	1,608
2023	2.3	294	2,330
2022	1.773	343	4,088
2021	2.373	321	3,958
2020	1.995	495	6,952
2019	2.004	387	6,150
2018	1.401	271	4,557
2017	—	221	4,428
2016	—	118	2,374
2015	—	109	2,183

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,421Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2007-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.569

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.21

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,969 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,281

3-Year Documents959

Citable Documents959

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 Rate33.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionQ2

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2

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: 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):

4区 (Zone 4)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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

IET Image Processing (acronym: theiet-ipr, abbr: IET IMAGE PROC, ISSN: 1751-9659) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Wiley in England since 2007. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.569 (Q2), an H-index of 74.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 302 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,969 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.