Journal profile · Computer Science, Software Engineering
ACM Transactions on Applied Perception
ISSN 1544-3558 · eISSN 1544-3965 · Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 2004
ACM Transactions on Applied Perception: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.66; hybrid open access; median 352 days to acceptance (37 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACM Transactions on Applied Perception is published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and is in Zone 3 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Visual perception and processing mechanisms, Tactile and Sensory Interactions and Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts, together about 36.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ACM Transactions on Applied Perception (TAP) aims to broaden the synergy between computer science and psychology/perception by publishing top quality papers that help to unify research in these fields. The journal publishes inter-disciplinary research of significant and lasting value in all subfields of Computer Science and Experimental Psychology. All papers must incorporate both perceptual and computer science components. Topics include, but are not limited to: Visual: e.g., computer graphics, scientific/data/information visualization, digital imaging, computer vision, stereo and 3D display technology Auditory: e.g., auditory display and interfaces, perceptual auditory coding, spatialized sound, speech synthesis and recognition Haptics: e.g., haptic rendering, haptic input and perception Sensorimotor: e.g., vestibular interfaces, eye/head tracking input, gesture input, body movement input Multisensory: e.g., sensory integration, multimodal rendering and interaction
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Software Engineering
Editor-in-chief Bobby BodenheimerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience14.1%
- Tactile and Sensory InteractionsNeuroscience11.8%
- Virtual Reality Applications and ImpactsComputer Science10.2%
- Visual Attention and Saliency DetectionComputer Science6.2%
- Multisensory perception and integrationPsychology5.8%
- Gaze Tracking and Assistive TechnologyComputer Science4.7%
- Computer Graphics and Visualization TechniquesComputer Science3.6%
- Advanced Optical Imaging TechnologiesEngineering3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.66LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 323OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 602 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 17 | 5 | 24 |
| 2024 | 19 | 14 | 95 |
| 2023 | 18 | 17 | 119 |
| 2022 | 24 | 11 | 236 |
| 2021 | 19 | 6 | 261 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
352 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 26 days – 529 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 60 days (37 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 423 days
- Sample
- 37 articles with submission and acceptance dates (50 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
New Policy on Authorship Model summary
ACM has a new Policy on Authorship, covering a range of key topics, including the use of generative AI tools.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Updated Peer Review Policy Model summary
ACM is pleased to announce that its Publications Board has approved an updated Peer Review Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1544-3558
- Electronic ISSN
- 1544-3965
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACM Transactions on Applied Perception
What CAS zone is ACM Transactions on Applied Perception in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ACM Transactions on Applied Perception is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Software Engineering. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ACM Transactions on Applied Perception?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.66; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 67.
How long does peer review take at ACM Transactions on Applied Perception?
Based on the dates recorded on 37 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 352 days (interquartile range 26–529 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index ACM Transactions on Applied Perception?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACM Transactions on Applied Perception is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ACM Transactions on Applied Perception open access, and what is the APC?
ACM Transactions on Applied Perception is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .