Journal profile · Computer Science, Cybernetics
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
ISSN 1044-7318 · eISSN 1532-7590 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1989
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.01; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 168 days to acceptance (178 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 947 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour, Human-Automation Interaction and Safety and Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts, together about 25.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Human-Computer Interaction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction addresses the cognitive, creative, social, health, and ergonomic aspects of interactive computing. It emphasizes the human element in relation to the systems and contexts in which humans perform, operate, network, and communicate, including mobile apps, social media, online communities, and digital accessibility. The journal publishes original articles including reviews and reappraisals of the literature, empirical studies, and quantitative and qualitative contributions to the theories and applications of HCI. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All submissions and peer review are conducted online. Out of Scope Papers will NOT be considered if they focus primarily on algorithms or systems without substantial HCI components. The following areas are typically excluded: Medical and Recognition Technologies - Disease diagnosis or symptom detection algorithms (unless focusing on user interface design and evaluation). Signal processing, computer vision, or AI recognition models (speech, gesture, emotion, etc.) without interaction design components Technical Infrastructure - IoT and cloud development frameworks without user interface evaluation. Cybersecurity methods and infrastructures (human cybersecurity behaviour studies may be eligible). Educational and Analysis Methods - Educational approaches or pedagogical methods without substantial interactive technology focus. Sentiment analysis studies unless examining interaction-related issues. Commercial and Design Applications - Marketing strategies focusing on branding, pricing, or product characteristics rather than interaction. Design of non-interactive physical products or environments (unless developing digital design tools with user evaluation) Please be advised that your paper will NOT be retained for review if: It addresses a topic which has already been thoroughly discussed in the literature recently, with similar methodology and results. The work presented is not mature enough for journal publication: Please make sure that your paper addresses the entire lifecycle of the research project you have undertaken, including state of the art analysis and research gap identification, motivated choice of theoretical framework, execution methodology, results, discussion, limitations. Readership: Professionals with
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Cybernetics
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 33%); most named Mainland China 1, United States 1, Greece 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences8.8%
- Human-Automation Interaction and SafetyPsychology8.4%
- Virtual Reality Applications and ImpactsComputer Science7.8%
- AI in Service InteractionsComputer Science7.5%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences6%
- Usability and User Interface DesignComputer Science5.4%
- Innovative Human-Technology InteractionComputer Science5.3%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences4.6%
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, Cybernetics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ergonomics | 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, Cybernetics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ergonomics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Cybernetics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ergonomics | Zone 3 |
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
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ACM Guide to Computing Literature, Cabell’s Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Management, CompuMath Citation Index, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, Ergonomics Abstracts, Journal Citation Reports Science, Journal Citation Reports Social Science, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, Risk Abstracts, Social SciSearch
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
- 6.01LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 10.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.38Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.13LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.13Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 138OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,185OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 930LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 1,800,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,491 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 984 | 269 | 414 |
| 2025 | 947 | 222 | 3,606 |
| 2024 | 691 | 170 | 10,050 |
| 2023 | 500 | 124 | 10,897 |
| 2022 | 396 | 108 | 13,041 |
| 2021 | 199 | 51 | 6,156 |
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
168 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 138 days – 214 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (178 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 189 days
- Sample
- 178 articles with submission and acceptance dates (2,101 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted2
- original articlesThe journal publishes original articles including reviews and reappraisals of the literature, empirical studies, and quantitative and qualitative contributions …Length not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Open Select). Model summary
International Journal of 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? Incr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees after initial editor appraisal. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- 1989
- ISSN
- 1044-7318
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-7590
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 18 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
What CAS zone is International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Cybernetics / Ergonomics. 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 Human-Computer Interaction?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.01; CiteScore 10.1, h-index 138.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction?
Based on the dates recorded on 178 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 168 days (interquartile range 138–214 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16%. 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 International Journal of 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 3 of Computer Science.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), United States (1) and Greece (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .