What is the Impact Factor of Visual Informatics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Visual Informatics is 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Visual Informatics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Visual Informatics is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.684 (Q2) and an H-index of 31.

Who publishes Visual Informatics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Visual Informatics is published by Elsevier. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,470Diamond OAGold OA

Visual Informatics

Identifier (ISSN):2543-2656(Print)/2468-502X(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.4↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Visual Informatics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.684

#8,470

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate2.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

32articles/year

100% Gold OA•90.32% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Visual Informatics (ISSN: 2543-2656) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Computer Science, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.684 (Q2), an H-index of 31.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringOperating SystemsProgramming LanguagesPhysicsComputer VisionPhilosophyMachine LearningStatisticsGeographyBiologyPsychologyLinguistics

Primary Research Areas

Computer Science Computer Graphics and Computer Aided Design

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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, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Rank94/266

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank66/185

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Rank32/128

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Rank79/266

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank58/185

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Rank34/128

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCRESCI	94/266	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCRESCI	66/185	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING	JCRESCI	32/128	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCIESCI	79/266	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCIESCI	58/185	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING	JCIESCI	34/128	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

10 year

2026Latest

IF4.4

Articles / Year24

Total Citations2

2025

IF3.9

Articles / Year56

Total Citations51

2024

IF3.8

Articles / Year36

Total Citations300

2023

IF3

Articles / Year36

Total Citations340

2022

IF—

Articles / Year35

Total Citations839

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.4	24	2
2025	3.9	56	51
2024	3.8	36	300
2023	3	36	340
2022	—	35	839
2021	—	34	504
2020	—	31	662
2019	—	20	409
2018	—	24	957
2017	—	14	726

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,470Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2017-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.684

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.91

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations572

3-Year Documents96

Citable Documents96

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate34.0%

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 DesignQ2

Human-Computer InteractionQ2

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: 2.6%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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 32 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.