Journal profile · Computer Science, Cybernetics
Human-Computer Interaction
ISSN 0737-0024 · eISSN 1532-7051 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1985
Human-Computer Interaction: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.5; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 158 days to acceptance (20 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 10 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Human-Computer Interaction is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 2 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Usability and User Interface Design, Innovative Human-Technology Interaction and Personal Information Management and User Behavior, together about 36.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Human-Computer Interaction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
See Aims and Scope of HCI. Readership: Professionals with an interest in the scientific implications and practical relevance of how computer systems should be designed and/or how they are actually used.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Cybernetics
Editor-in-chief Steve WhittakerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Usability and User Interface DesignComputer Science16.1%
- Innovative Human-Technology InteractionComputer Science13.3%
- Personal Information Management and User BehaviorDecision Sciences6.9%
- Interactive and Immersive DisplaysComputer Science6.6%
- Mobile Learning in EducationComputer Science4.5%
- Tactile and Sensory InteractionsNeuroscience3.6%
- Speech and dialogue systemsComputer Science3.5%
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Cybernetics | Zone 2 |
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, Cybernetics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Cybernetics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ACM Digital Library, Cabell’s Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Psychology, CompuMath Citation Index, Computer Abstracts, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, Educational Technology Abstracts, Engineering Information, Inc., Ergonomics Abstracts, ERIC Clearinghouse in Education, Journal Citation Reports Science, Knowledge Engineering Review, Library and Information Science Abstracts, ScienceDirect Navigator, Sociological Abstracts
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
- 5.5LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 14.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.78Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.53LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.53Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 126OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 521OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 148,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,038 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | 10 | 6 | 45 |
| 2024 | 125 | 15 | 230 |
| 2023 | 29 | 18 | 497 |
| 2022 | 16 | 11 | 407 |
| 2021 | 31 | 16 | 647 |
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
158 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 21 days – 271 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (20 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 214 days
- Sample
- 20 articles with submission and acceptance dates (20 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 2%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 124 daysPublisher 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open access option (Open Select) Model summary
Human–Computer Interaction is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Rigorous peer review for every open access article Model summary
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 0737-0024
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-7051
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 6 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Human-Computer Interaction
What CAS zone is Human-Computer Interaction in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Human-Computer Interaction is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods / Computer Science, Cybernetics. 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 Human-Computer Interaction?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.5; CiteScore 14.6, h-index 126.
How long does peer review take at Human-Computer Interaction?
Based on the dates recorded on 20 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 158 days (interquartile range 21–271 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 2%. 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 JCR quartile is Human-Computer Interaction in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Computer Science.
Which databases index Human-Computer Interaction?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Human-Computer Interaction is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Human-Computer Interaction open access, and what is the APC?
Human-Computer Interaction is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .