Visual Computer
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)
Clarivate IF trend for Visual Computer
SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting
85 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
The Visual Computer publishes articles on all research fields of capturing, recognizing, modelling, analysing and generating shapes and images. It includes image understanding, machine learning for graphics and 3D fabrication. 3D Reconstruction Computer Animation Computational Fabrication Computational Geometry Computational Photography Computer Vision for Computer Graphics Data Compression for Graphics Geometric Modelling Geometric Processing HCI and Computer Graphics Human Modelling Image Analysis Image Based Rendering Image Processing Machine Learning for Graphics Medical Imaging Pattern Recognition Physically Based Modelling Illumination and Rendering Methods Robotics and Vision Saliency Methods Scientific Visualization Shape and Surface Modelling Shape Analysis and Image Retrieval Shape Matching Sketch-based Modelling Solid Modelling Stylized rendering Textures Virtual and Augmented Reality Visual Analytics Volume Rendering All papers are subject to thorough review and, if accepted, will be revised accordingly. Original contributions, describing advances in the theory in the above mentioned fields as well as practical results and original applications, are invited.
Special Issues
Calls for PapersNo active Calls for Papers found for this journal.
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisVisual Computer (acronym: tvcj, abbr: VISUAL COMPUT, ISSN: 0178-2789) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Germany since 1985. 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 0.599 (Q2), an H-index of 85.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 304 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,075 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
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