Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERNETICS
Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces
ISSN 1783-7677 · eISSN 1783-8738 · Springer International Publishing · GERMANY · 4 issues per year · Founded 2007
Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.55; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,990; median 226 days to acceptance (44 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces is published by Springer International Publishing 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 Tactile and Sensory Interactions, Speech and dialogue systems and Social Robot Interaction and HRI, together about 28.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Human-Computer Interaction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Multimodal User Interfaces publishes work in the design, implementation and evaluation of multimodal interfaces. Research in the domain of multimodal interaction is by its very essence a multidisciplinary area involving several fields including signal processing, human-machine interaction, computer science, cognitive science and ergonomics. This journal focuses on multimodal interfaces involving advanced modalities, several modalities and their fusion, user-centric design, usability and architectural considerations. Use cases and descriptions of specific application areas are welcome including for example e-learning, assistance, serious games, affective and social computing, interaction with avatars and robots.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERNETICS
Editor-in-chief Jean-Claude MartinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named France 9, United Kingdom 4, United States 3, Germany 3, Netherlands 2 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Tactile and Sensory InteractionsNeuroscience13.8%
- Speech and dialogue systemsComputer Science8.2%
- Social Robot Interaction and HRIPsychology6.6%
- Virtual Reality Applications and ImpactsComputer Science6.1%
- Gaze Tracking and Assistive TechnologyComputer Science6.1%
- Emotion and Mood RecognitionPsychology6%
- Interactive and Immersive DisplaysComputer Science5.6%
- Multisensory perception and integrationPsychology4.5%
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, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Cybernetics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Cybernetics | Zone 4 |
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 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Cybernetics | Zone 4 |
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 CompendexDBLPCurrent 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
- 2.55LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 252OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 41.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 118,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 494 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 21 | 6 | 19 |
| 2024 | 23 | 16 | 96 |
| 2023 | 28 | 18 | 224 |
| 2022 | 15 | 9 | 268 |
| 2021 | 31 | 17 | 366 |
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
226 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 174 days – 260 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (44 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 257 days
- Sample
- 44 articles with submission and acceptance dates (46 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 32 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 2,990 / EUR 2,390 / GBP 2,090 | — | — |
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
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; use must be documented in Methods 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
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 ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests disclosure required 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
Data availability statement encouraged Model summary
The journal encourages authors to provide a statement of Data availability in their article. Data availability statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether data are av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
COPE member, 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
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 Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Reviewer suggestions/exclusions allowed Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening software may be used Model summary
the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism
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 International Publishing
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1783-7677
- Electronic ISSN
- 1783-8738
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 1 (March 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces
What CAS zone is Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence / Computer Science, Cybernetics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.55; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces?
Based on the dates recorded on 44 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 226 days (interquartile range 174–260 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 on Multimodal User Interfaces?
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 Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (9), United Kingdom (4) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces open access, and what is the APC?
Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,990.
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: .