Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERNETICS
Journal of Usability Studies
ISSN 1931-3357
Journal of Usability Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 10 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Usability Studies 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 Usability and User Interface Design, Software Engineering Techniques and Practices and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour, together about 41.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Human-Computer Interaction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERNETICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Usability and User Interface DesignComputer Science27.7%
- Software Engineering Techniques and PracticesComputer Science8%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences6.1%
- Persona Design and ApplicationsComputer Science5.7%
- Innovative Human-Technology InteractionComputer Science4.2%
- Personal Information Management and User BehaviorDecision Sciences4.2%
- Digital Communication and LanguageComputer Science4.2%
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting3.8%
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, Cybernetics | 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, Cybernetics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- ISSN
- 1931-3357
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Usability Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Usability Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Usability Studies is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Cybernetics. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Usability Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Usability Studies is indexed in ESCI.
Is Journal of Usability Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Usability Studies is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .