Journal profile · Multiple
IEEE Transactions on Biometrics, Behavior, and Identity Science
ISSN 2637-6407 · IEEE
IEEE Transactions on Biometrics, Behavior, and Identity Science: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 4.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; 75 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Biometrics, Behavior, and Identity Science is published by IEEE and is classed under Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Face recognition and analysis, Biometric Identification and Security and Face and Expression Recognition, together about 42.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Transactions on Biometrics, Behavior, and Identity Science publishes original articles on all aspects of biometrics (i.e. recognizing people through their physiological or behavioral traits such as face, fingerprint, iris, and signature), including theory, applications, systems, and surveys.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Mark NixonPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Face recognition and analysisComputer Science17.9%
- Biometric Identification and SecurityComputer Science17.8%
- Face and Expression RecognitionComputer Science6.8%
- User Authentication and Security SystemsComputer Science6.5%
- Gait Recognition and AnalysisEngineering5.5%
- Video Surveillance and Tracking MethodsComputer Science4.3%
- Generative Adversarial Networks and Image SynthesisComputer Science4.3%
- Human Pose and Action RecognitionComputer Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Imaging Science & Photographic Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 180OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 558 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 106 | 23 | 31 |
| 2025 | 75 | 15 | 195 |
| 2024 | 87 | 20 | 705 |
| 2023 | 48 | 24 | 762 |
| 2022 | 74 | 38 | 987 |
| 2021 | 68 | 44 | 1,976 |
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.
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 2,645 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,800 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- IEEE
- ISSN
- 2637-6407
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Biometrics, Behavior, and Identity Science
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Biometrics, Behavior, and Identity Science in?
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 IEEE Transactions on Biometrics, Behavior, and Identity Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 9.6, h-index 47.
Which databases index IEEE Transactions on Biometrics, Behavior, and Identity Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Biometrics, Behavior, and Identity Science is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Biometrics, Behavior, and Identity Science open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Biometrics, Behavior, and Identity Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,645.
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: .