Journal profile · Computer Science, Software Engineering
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
ISSN 1077-2626 · eISSN 1941-0506 · IEEE Computer Society · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.75; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 704 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics is published by IEEE Computer Society and is in Zone 2 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Data Visualization and Analytics, Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques and 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis, together about 43% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG) publishes papers on subjects related to computer graphics, information and scientific visualization, visual analytics, virtual and augmented reality, focusing on theory, algorithms, methodologies, human-computer interaction techniques, systems, software, hardware, and applications in these areas.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Software Engineering
Editor-in-chief Wenping Wang TexasPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Data Visualization and AnalyticsComputer Science19.1%
- Computer Graphics and Visualization TechniquesComputer Science15.1%
- 3D Shape Modeling and AnalysisEngineering8.8%
- Advanced Vision and ImagingComputer Science7.9%
- Virtual Reality Applications and ImpactsComputer Science6.5%
- Augmented Reality ApplicationsComputer Science3.7%
- Video Analysis and SummarizationComputer Science3.5%
- Interactive and Immersive DisplaysComputer Science2.8%
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, Software Engineering | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 5.75LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 10Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 118LetPub ·
- h-index
- 209OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,718OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 23.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 838LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,057 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 543 | 122 | 124 |
| 2025 | 704 | 204 | 2,171 |
| 2024 | 591 | 198 | 5,563 |
| 2023 | 512 | 227 | 9,464 |
| 2022 | 461 | 203 | 9,429 |
| 2021 | 411 | 203 | 10,783 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
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 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 Computer Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1077-2626
- Electronic ISSN
- 1941-0506
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Computer Science, Software Engineering; it is a Top journal. 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 IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.75; CiteScore 10, h-index 209.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”. 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.
Which databases index IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .