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International Journal of Multimedia Information Retrieval
ISSN 2192-6611 · eISSN 2192-662X · SPRINGER · ENGLAND · 4 issues per year
International Journal of Multimedia Information Retrieval: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.95; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 169 days to acceptance (72 articles, last 24 months); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Multimedia Information Retrieval is published by SPRINGER and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques, Image Retrieval and Classification Techniques and Multimodal Machine Learning Applications, together about 41.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and Scope The International Journal of Multimedia Information Retrieval (IJMIR) is a scholarly archival journal publishing original, peer-reviewed research contributions. Its editorial board strives to present the most important research results in areas within the field of multimedia information retrieval. Core areas include exploration, search, and mining in general collections of multimedia consisting of information from the WWW to scientific imaging to personal archives. Comprehensive review and survey papers that offer up new insights, and lay the foundations for further exploratory and experimental work, are also relevant. Relevant topics include Image and video retrieval - theory, algorithms, and systems Social media interaction and retrieval - collaborative filtering, social voting and ranking Music and audio retrieval - theory, algorithms, and systems Scientific and Bio-imaging - MRI, X-ray, ultrasound imaging analysis and retrieval Semantic learning - visual concept detection, object recognition, and tag learning Exploration of media archives - browsing, experiential computing Interfaces - multimedia exploration, visualization, query and retrieval Multimedia mining - life logs, WWW media mining, pervasive media analysis Interactive search - interactive learning and relevance feedback in multimedia retrieval Distributed and high performance media search - efficient and very large scale search Applications - preserving cultural heritage, 3D graphics models, etc. Editorial Policies: We aim for a fast decision time (less than 4 months for the initial decision) There are no page charges in IJMIR. Papers are published on line in advance of print publication. Academic, industrial researchers, and practitioners involved with multimedia search, exploration, and mining will find IJMIR to be an essential source for important results in the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Michael S. LewPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 18%); most named United States 7, Mainland China 5, Japan 3, United Kingdom 2, Italy 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Image and Video Retrieval TechniquesComputer Science19%
- Image Retrieval and Classification TechniquesComputer Science12.3%
- Multimodal Machine Learning ApplicationsComputer Science9.7%
- Video Analysis and SummarizationComputer Science8.2%
- Human Pose and Action RecognitionComputer Science5.8%
- Video Surveillance and Tracking MethodsComputer Science4.8%
- Music and Audio ProcessingComputer Science4.8%
- Domain Adaptation and Few-Shot LearningComputer Science4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
DBLPCurrent 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
- 3.95LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 166OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 130300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 417 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 7 | 5 |
| 2025 | 38 | 4 | 117 |
| 2024 | 43 | 5 | 427 |
| 2023 | 42 | 5 | 540 |
| 2022 | 41 | 12 | 939 |
| 2021 | 22 | 9 | 991 |
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
169 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 122 days – 232 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (72 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 195 days
- Sample
- 72 articles with submission and acceptance dates (73 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
- Submission to first decision
- 31 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 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
AI copy editing allowed without declaration 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
LLMs cannot be authors Model summary
Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, do not currently satisfy our authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required 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
Original work only, not under consideration elsewhere 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
Permission required for third-party material 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 Multimedia Information Retrieval, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
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
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2192-6611
- Electronic ISSN
- 2192-662X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Multimedia Information Retrieval
What CAS zone is International Journal of Multimedia Information Retrieval in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Multimedia Information Retrieval is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence / Computer Science, Software Engineering. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 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 Multimedia Information Retrieval?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.95; CiteScore 11.4, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Multimedia Information Retrieval?
Based on the dates recorded on 72 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 169 days (interquartile range 122–232 days). 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 Multimedia Information Retrieval?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: 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 Multimedia Information Retrieval based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 18%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Mainland China (5) and Japan (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Multimedia Information Retrieval?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Multimedia Information Retrieval is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Multimedia Information Retrieval open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Multimedia Information Retrieval is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .