Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Journal of Metaverse
ISSN 2792-0232 · İzmir Akademi Derneği · Türkiye
Journal of Metaverse: fully open access; APC about USD 1,000; review about 105 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Metaverse is published by İzmir Akademi Derneği. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts, Augmented Reality Applications and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, together about 47.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Metaverse is a scientific, double-blind, peer-reviewed, open-access international journal that publishes original, theoretical and/or practical articles. It aims to publish a wide range of articles in different disciplines about the metaverse and its research.Journal of Metaverse intends to facilitate effective communication between scientists. It will reflect the significant advances that are currently ongoing in computer science. The multidisciplinary character of this field will be typified by providing readers with a broad range of articles. The articles will be original review articles, research papers written by individual researchers and research groups that appeal to the wider international community of academics and other professionals.The journal aims to keep related researchers updated on the developments in a wide range of topics, reporting experiments, techniques, and ideas that advance the understanding of various areas of the metaverse.Presents the latest developments in the metaverse,Emphasizes emerging and multidisciplinary fields and international trends in research and development about the metaverse,Covers special topics in line with the progression of worldwide scientists,Journal of Metaverse accepts articles in English.Journal of Metaverse started its publication life in 2021. Open access has adopted a double-blind and pre-review system.It was published twice a year, in January and June (The first issue) and July and December (The second issue), until the end of 2025. Starting in 2026, it uses a continuous publishing model, so accepted articles are published online as soon as the publication process is complete. Under the continuous publishing model, only an issue number is used, and no volume number is assigned. Journal of Metaverse aims to publish original research papers in all major branches of the Metaverse. Articles that are not directly related to the Metaverse but are related to topics listed below can also be in our journal's scope. However, these publications should involve the development of new technology rather than the use of existing methods. Although a submission may be related to the topics listed, the Editorial Board of Journal of Metaverse reserves the right to desk-reject manuscripts if they are deemed unlikely to attract the interest of the journal’s readership, if they are considered to offer insufficient contribution to the field, if there is already a high volume of publications on the same subject,
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Virtual Reality Applications and ImpactsComputer Science24.4%
- Augmented Reality ApplicationsComputer Science12.2%
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science10.6%
- Digital Games and MediaSocial Sciences4.9%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences4.1%
- Digital Innovation in IndustriesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
- Cultural Studies and PostmodernismSocial Sciences4.1%
- Education and Learning InterventionsComputer Science4.1%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q1 | 2/744 | 99th |
| Artificial Intelligence | Q1 | 39/570 | 93rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: TR Dizin
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 17LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 68 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 222 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 407 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 398 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 220 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
105 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 10 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 105 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,000 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- 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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- An article that has been previously rejected for any reason; Articles from a certain country or geography
Article types accepted3
- editorials3) Editorials: Editorial articles are articles written by the journal's editor or members of the editorial board that address the journal's policies or current …Length not stated
- research articles1) Research ArticlesLength not stated
- review articles2) Review Articles: Journal of Metaverse prioritizes publishing research articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
AI usage policy page exists Model summary
Policy - AI & Generative AI usage key principles
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
- İzmir Akademi Derneği
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2792-0232
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Metaverse
How long does peer review take at Journal of Metaverse?
The publisher reports about 105 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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 Journal of Metaverse?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Metaverse?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Metaverse is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Metaverse open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Metaverse is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .