Journal profile · Computer Science-Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Frontiers in Virtual Reality
ISSN 2673-4192 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Virtual Reality: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.9 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 190 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Virtual Reality is published by Frontiers Media S.A. 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 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts, Augmented Reality Applications and Tactile and Sensory Interactions, together about 53.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Virtual Reality is a multidisciplinary journal that explores the entire breadth of extended reality. The journal is led by Field Chief Editor Dr. Mel Slater (University of Barcelona, Spain) and explores all the possibilities relating to virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality. Indexed in Scopus, Web of Science (ESCI), and the DOAJ, among others, Frontiers in Virtual Reality advances our understanding of extended reality to develop new technologies and find enabling applications for society. The journal welcomes submissions in the following areas of virtual reality research: augmented reality haptics technologies for VR virtual reality and human behaviour virtual reality in industry virtual reality in medicine. In particular, the journal welcomes submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 9: industry, innovation, and infrastructure. Frontiers in Virtual Reality is committed to advancing developments in the field by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future. Frontiers in Virtual Reality is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 8, Australia 4, United Kingdom 1, South Korea 1, France 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Virtual Reality Applications and ImpactsComputer Science36.5%
- Augmented Reality ApplicationsComputer Science10.5%
- Tactile and Sensory InteractionsNeuroscience6.2%
- Action Observation and SynchronizationPsychology5.3%
- Human-Automation Interaction and SafetyPsychology3%
- Spatial Cognition and NavigationEngineering3%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine2.9%
- Interactive and Immersive DisplaysComputer Science2.6%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePsycINFODBLPPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, Crossref
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 (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 398OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 172LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,043 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 197 | 197 | 55 |
| 2025 | 190 | 190 | 827 |
| 2024 | 126 | 126 | 1,116 |
| 2023 | 122 | 122 | 1,964 |
| 2022 | 208 | 208 | 4,286 |
| 2021 | 163 | 163 | 5,656 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CHF 1,950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,900 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
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
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2673-4192
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Virtual Reality
What CAS zone is Frontiers in Virtual Reality in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers in Virtual Reality 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 2 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Virtual Reality?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 7.9, h-index 56.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Virtual Reality?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers in Virtual Reality based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Australia (4) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Virtual Reality?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Virtual Reality is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PsycINFO and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Virtual Reality open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Virtual Reality is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .