Journal profile · Computer Science, Software Engineering
Computer Graphics Forum
ISSN 0167-7055 · eISSN 1467-8659 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1982
Computer Graphics Forum: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.53; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,710; review about 183 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 316 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computer Graphics Forum is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 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 Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques, 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis and Advanced Vision and Imaging, together about 49.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Computer Graphics Forum is the leading journal for in-depth technical articles and scientific studies on computer graphics, including but not limited to topics in visualization, rendering, animation & simulation, virtual & augmented reality, modeling & geometry, interaction, and applications of machine learning in computer graphics. The rapid publication of articles allows readers to keep up to date with new debates and topics of research. The journal features a lively mix of original research, computer graphics applications, conference reports, state-of-the-art surveys and workshops. Computer Graphics Forum is published 8 times per year, consisting of: three regular issues; the annual Eurographics Conference proceedings; and the proceedings from four selected Symposia. This provides subscribers with unequalled coverage of some of the major international events in computer graphics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Software Engineering
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Mainland China 1, Germany 1, Denmark 1, Austria 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computer Graphics and Visualization TechniquesComputer Science22.9%
- 3D Shape Modeling and AnalysisEngineering15.2%
- Advanced Vision and ImagingComputer Science11.6%
- Data Visualization and AnalyticsComputer Science7.2%
- Advanced Numerical Analysis TechniquesEngineering5.7%
- Computational Geometry and Mesh GenerationComputer Science5.3%
- Human Motion and AnimationEngineering3%
- Image Enhancement TechniquesComputer Science2.8%
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, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.53LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 170OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,590OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 291LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 285Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 520,684Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,469 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 274 | 194 | 54 |
| 2025 | 316 | 207 | 614 |
| 2024 | 282 | 185 | 1,355 |
| 2023 | 264 | 184 | 2,081 |
| 2022 | 291 | 134 | 4,223 |
| 2021 | 251 | 134 | 5,384 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
183 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 3–6 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 183 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,710 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,470 | — | — | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, Open access, Preprints
- AI use
Generative AI: use of GenAI tools to develop any portion of a manuscript must be described transparently and in detail in an AI Use Declaration Statement during submission, including tools and versions, dates of use, how tools were applied, validation of outputs, and privacy/compliance measures. Model summary
If an author has used a GenAI tool to develop any portion of a manuscript, its use must be described, transparently and in detail, in the AI Use Declaration Statement during submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Authorship correction: authors may correct authorship on submitted, accepted, or published articles if a valid reason exists; all authors including those added or removed must agree; requires a completed Request for Changes to a Journal Article Author List Form. Model summary
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data protection: personal details (name, email, affiliation, other contact details) are used for regular operations of the publication and may be shared with the publisher (Wiley) and partners for production and publication. Model summary
By submitting a manuscript to or reviewing for this publication, your name, email address, and affiliation, and other contact details the publication might require, will be used for the regular operations of the publication, including, when necessary, sharing with the publisher (Wiley) and partners for production and publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access For authors choosing Open Access:
If the Open Access option is selected the corresponding author will have a choice of the following Creative Commons License Open Access Agreements (OAA):
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy
Preprint policy: journal considers articles previously available as preprints on non-commercial servers (e.g., arXiv, bioRxiv); authors may post submitted versions to non-commercial servers at any time and are requested to update pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. Model summary
Wiley believes that journals publishing for communities with established pre-print servers should allow authors to submit manuscripts which have already been made available on a non-commercial preprint server. Allowing submission does not, of course, guarantee that an article will be sent out for review. It simply reflects our belief that journals should not rule out reviewing a paper simply becau…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1982
- ISSN
- 0167-7055
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-8659
- Society / sponsor
- European Association for Computer Graphics
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 7 (October 2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computer Graphics Forum
What CAS zone is Computer Graphics Forum in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computer Graphics Forum is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 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 Computer Graphics Forum?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.53; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 170.
How long does peer review take at Computer Graphics Forum?
The publisher reports about 183 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16% (2025). 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 Computer Graphics Forum?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Computer Graphics Forum based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), Germany (1) and Denmark (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Computer Graphics Forum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computer Graphics Forum is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Computer Graphics Forum open access, and what is the APC?
Computer Graphics Forum is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,710.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .