Journal profile · Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
International Journal of Computer Vision
ISSN 0920-5691 · eISSN 1573-1405 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1987
International Journal of Computer Vision: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 9.76; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,090; median 254 days to acceptance (126 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 286 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Computer Vision is published by Springer US 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 Advanced Vision and Imaging, Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques and Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization, together about 27.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Computer Vision (IJCV) provides a forum for the dissemination of new research results in the rapidly growing field of computer vision. Now publishing 12 issues a year, International Journal of Computer Vision presents high-quality, original contributions to the science and engineering of this rapidly growing field.
· Regular articles (up to 25 journal pages) present major technical advances of broad general interest.
· Short articles (up to 10 pages) provide a fast publication path for novel research results.
· Survey articles (up to 30 pages) offer critical reviews of the state of the art and/or tutorial presentations of pertinent topics.
· Book reviews, position papers, and editorials by leading scientific figures will from time to time complement the technical content of the journal.
· Additional, on-line material such as still images and video sequences, data sets, and software is encouraged. Papers should cover:
· Mathematical, physical and computational aspects of computer vision: image formation, processing, analysis, and interpretation; machine learning techniques; statistical approaches; sensors.
· Applications: image-based rendering, computer graphics, robotics, photo interpretation, image retrieval, video analysis and annotation, multi-media, medicine, human-machine interaction, surveillance.
· Connections with human perception: computational and architectural aspects of human vision. Editorial Policies
· There are no page charges in IJCV.
· Papers are published online in advance of print publication.
· Responses to position papers are welcome.
· Editorials, position papers, and their responses will be available online free of charge.
· IJCV has a liberal copyright policy. Academic and industrial researchers in computer vision, robotics, and artificial intelligence, as well as psychologists and neuroscientists interested in the connection between computer and human vision, will find IJCV to be the essential forum for important results in the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Editor-in-chief Karteek Alahari InriaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 16 in mainland China (about 16%); most named Mainland China 16, United States 15, France 11, Japan 7, Germany 7 (97 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Vision and ImagingComputer Science13.2%
- Advanced Image and Video Retrieval TechniquesComputer Science8.8%
- Robotics and Sensor-Based LocalizationEngineering5.8%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science5.6%
- Human Pose and Action RecognitionComputer Science5.3%
- Domain Adaptation and Few-Shot LearningComputer Science4.8%
- Multimodal Machine Learning ApplicationsComputer Science4.8%
- Medical Image Segmentation TechniquesComputer Science4.4%
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, Artificial Intelligence | 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, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, ACM Digital Library, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 9.76LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 10.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 20Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 17.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 172LetPub ·
- h-index
- 294OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,675OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 10.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 268LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,400,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,048 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 429 | 196 | 609 |
| 2025 | 286 | 95 | 2,240 |
| 2024 | 356 | 116 | 7,895 |
| 2023 | 229 | 105 | 7,695 |
| 2022 | 193 | 79 | 12,293 |
| 2021 | 138 | 57 | 17,874 |
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
254 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 218 days – 385 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (126 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 297 days
- Sample
- 126 articles with submission and acceptance dates (797 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)
- about 4.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,090 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,690 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- APA
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Code availability, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; use of an LLM must be documented in the Methods section or a suitable alternative part of the manuscript. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Manuscript submission implies the work is original, not under consideration elsewhere, and approved by all co-authors and responsible authorities. Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Code availability
All authors must ensure data, materials, software applications, and custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards. Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Authors are required to disclose financial or non-financial interests (competing interests). Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement explaining how to access supporting data, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
The journal is committed to upholding scientific integrity and follows COPE guidelines on misconduct. Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors must obtain permission from copyright owners for previously published figures, tables, or text passages and include evidence of such permission. Model summary
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in International Journal of Computer Vision, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors may suggest or request exclusion of reviewers; suggested reviewers must be independent and unconnected to the work. Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts. When suggesting reviewers, authors should make sure they are totally independent and not connected to the work in any way.
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
- Springer US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0920-5691
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-1405
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Computer Vision
What CAS zone is International Journal of Computer Vision in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Computer Vision is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence. 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 International Journal of Computer Vision?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.76; CiteScore 17.8, h-index 294.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Computer Vision?
Based on the dates recorded on 126 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 254 days (interquartile range 218–385 days); authors report an average review time of about 4.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 International Journal of Computer Vision?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: APA; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 International Journal of Computer Vision based?
Of the 97 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 16 (about 16%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (16), United States (15) and France (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Computer Vision?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Computer Vision is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Computer Vision open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Computer Vision is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,090.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .