Journal profile · Computer Science, Software Engineering
ACM Transactions on Graphics
ISSN 0730-0301 · eISSN 1557-7368 · Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1982
ACM Transactions on Graphics: CAS Zone 1 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 12.53; hybrid open access; median 66 days to acceptance (64 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: hard; 286 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACM Transactions on Graphics is published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and is in Zone 1 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques, 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis and Advanced Vision and Imaging, together about 50.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) is the foremost peer-reviewed journal in the graphics field. In the colorful pages of TOG, leading researchers discuss breakthroughs in computer-aided design, synthetic image generation, rendering, solid modeling, and other areas. "Research," the largest regular section, is necessary intellectual nourishment for anyone implementing graphics systems.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Software Engineering
Editor-in-chief Eitan GrinspunPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computer Graphics and Visualization TechniquesComputer Science21.8%
- 3D Shape Modeling and AnalysisEngineering16.6%
- Advanced Vision and ImagingComputer Science12.3%
- Advanced Numerical Analysis TechniquesEngineering5.9%
- Computational Geometry and Mesh GenerationComputer Science5.7%
- Human Motion and AnimationEngineering5.6%
- Image Enhancement TechniquesComputer Science3.5%
- Human Pose and Action RecognitionComputer Science3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 12.53LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 21.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 5.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 173LetPub ·
- h-index
- 319OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,754OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 275LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,649 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 194 | 190 | 48 |
| 2025 | 286 | 216 | 972 |
| 2024 | 273 | 174 | 4,119 |
| 2023 | 268 | 172 | 13,071 |
| 2022 | 291 | 179 | 14,744 |
| 2021 | 444 | 165 | 15,750 |
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
66 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 65 days – 140 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 98 days (64 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 185 days
- Sample
- 64 articles with submission and acceptance dates (603 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)
- HardLetPub ·
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)
Article types accepted1
- research-articleresearch-articleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
New ACM Policy on Authorship Model summary
New ACM Policy on Authorship 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
ACM Updates Its Peer Review Policy Model summary
ACM Updates Its Peer Review Policy 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
- 1982
- ISSN
- 0730-0301
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-7368
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 1 (February 2027)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACM Transactions on Graphics
What CAS zone is ACM Transactions on Graphics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ACM Transactions on Graphics is in Zone 1 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Computer Science, Software Engineering; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 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 Graphics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 12.53; CiteScore 21.6, h-index 319.
How long does peer review take at ACM Transactions on Graphics?
Based on the dates recorded on 64 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 66 days (interquartile range 65–140 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Hard”. 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 Graphics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACM Transactions on Graphics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ACM Transactions on Graphics open access, and what is the APC?
ACM Transactions on Graphics 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .