Journal profile · Computer Science-Human-Computer Interaction
ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems
ISSN 2160-6455 · eISSN 2160-6463 · ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY (ACM) · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 2011
ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.53; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 350 days to acceptance (50 articles, last 24 months); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems is published by ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY (ACM) and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Data Visualization and Analytics, Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) and Ethics and Social Impacts of AI, together about 26.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems (TiiS) (pronounced “T double-eye S”) publishes high-quality articles on topics that combine artificial intelligence and human interaction. We welcome a broad range of work spanning the full spectrum, from advances in intelligent technologies motivated by human interaction, to novel interaction designs enabled by intelligent technologies, provided the paper clearly connects both sides.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Human-Computer Interaction
Editor-in-chief Shlomo BerkovskyPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Data Visualization and AnalyticsComputer Science10.5%
- Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)Computer Science8.7%
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AISocial Sciences7.4%
- Recommender Systems and TechniquesComputer Science6.4%
- Social Robot Interaction and HRIPsychology6.3%
- Gaze Tracking and Assistive TechnologyComputer Science5%
- AI in Service InteractionsComputer Science4.7%
- Speech and dialogue systemsComputer Science4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | 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, Artificial Intelligence | 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
- 6.53LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 267OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 473 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 36 | 16 | 92 |
| 2024 | 30 | 22 | 455 |
| 2023 | 31 | 29 | 735 |
| 2022 | 41 | 18 | 914 |
| 2021 | 31 | 12 | 1,305 |
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
350 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 285 days – 438 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 100 days (50 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 458 days
- Sample
- 50 articles with submission and acceptance dates (67 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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Reference style
- ACS
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship ACM Policy on Authorship
The ACM Policy on Authorship and the associated list of Frequently Asked Questions cover the criteria for authorship and for submission, as well as acceptable and unacceptable authorship practices.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest Policy
Conflict of interest policy for reviewers/editors Model summary
When Does a Conflict of Interest Exist If you have a conflict of interest with a submission, you should not be involved in the decision process for that submission in any capacity, as Reviewer, Associate Editor, or Editor-in-Chief. If you are asked to participate in the reviewing of a submission and have a conflict of interest, please let the requester know and decline to participate. Most conflic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Use Agreement
Authors retain liberal rights to material published by the ACM. ACM has introduced a new publishing license agreement, an updated copyright transfer agreement, and a new author-pays option which allows for perpetual open access through the ACM Digital Library. Further details can be found in at authors.acm.org. Submittal of an algorithm for consideration for publication in ACM Computing Surveys im…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access ACM's Transition to Full Open Access
As of January 1, 2026, ACM is a fully Open Access Publisher. All ACM publications, including ACM journals, are 100% Open Access.Please visit the journal Open Access page for information on the transition plan including APC rates, waivers and discounts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Preparation for Double-Anonymous Peer Review
Double-anonymous peer review required (except conference extension papers) Model summary
Submissions must be prepared for double-anonymous review (except for conference extension papers), which means that both authors and reviewers retain their mutual anonymity. In particular, the identity of the authors of each submission is not revealed to the reviewers of the submission. Associate editors responsible for handling the submission know the identity of the authors. To retain their anon…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Avoiding Inadvertent Violations of ACM's Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism screening via CrossCheck Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to TiiS are automatically processed by the “CrossCheck” plagiarism checker, which produces a detailed analysis of any textual overlap with previous publications. Experience has shown that even authors who presumably have no intention to plagiarize sometimes reproduce text in ways which are inconsistent with ACM’s policies on plagiarism. In the case of such errors, the man…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: deposit allowed on arXiv and other repositories Model summary
ACM Policy on Authorship states that venues must continue to allow authors to deposit their manuscripts on arXiv, other non-commercial and legally mandated repositories, their personal home page, or institutional repository.
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
- ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY (ACM)
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2011
- ISSN
- 2160-6455
- Electronic ISSN
- 2160-6463
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 4 (December 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems
What CAS zone is ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence. 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 Interactive Intelligent Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.53; CiteScore 11, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems?
Based on the dates recorded on 50 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 350 days (interquartile range 285–438 days). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Reference style: ACS; Templates: LaTeX and Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems open access, and what is the APC?
ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .