Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Multimedia Tools and Applications
ISSN 1380-7501 · eISSN 1573-7721 · Springer US · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1995
Multimedia Tools and Applications: impact factor 3.46; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 357 days to acceptance (121 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 623 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Multimedia Tools and Applications is published by Springer US. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Steganography and Watermarking Techniques, Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques and Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption, together about 25.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Multimedia Tools and Applications (MTAP) publishes high-quality original research articles, surveys, technical reports, and case studies that advance the theory, design, implementation, and applications of multimedia systems and technologies. Since its establishment as one of the pioneering journals in multimedia, MTAP has provided an international forum for researchers, practitioners, and industry experts working on the acquisition, processing, analysis, transmission, management, retrieval, security, and intelligent understanding of multimedia content. The journal welcomes contributions addressing all aspects of multimedia, including images, video, audio, speech, music, graphics, extended reality, digital games, 3D content, multimodal data, sensor data, digital twins, and emerging immersive media. Particular emphasis is placed on recent advances driven by artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, generative AI, foundation models, multimodal large language models, computer vision, intelligent agents, and human-centered multimedia systems. MTAP encourages interdisciplinary research spanning multimedia computing, communication networks, cloud-edge infrastructures, healthcare, education, smart cities, autonomous systems, robotics, entertainment, metaverse technologies, and other emerging applications. The journal serves as a platform for innovative solutions that bridge multimedia technologies with real-world societal and industrial challenges.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Editor-in-chief Borko Furht Dept.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: 30 in mainland China (about 18%); most named United States 37, Italy 35, Mainland China 30, India 15, United Kingdom 6 (163 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Steganography and Watermarking TechniquesComputer Science9.7%
- Advanced Image and Video Retrieval TechniquesComputer Science7.9%
- Chaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionComputer Science7.8%
- Digital Media Forensic DetectionComputer Science6.5%
- Video Surveillance and Tracking MethodsComputer Science5.7%
- Image Retrieval and Classification TechniquesComputer Science5.4%
- Video Analysis and SummarizationComputer Science4.7%
- Advanced Vision and ImagingComputer Science4.2%
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)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SCIE for editorial reasons on 22 October 2024. CAS Early Warning Journal List: listed in the 2024 edition (paper mill); not listed in the other 5 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECDBLPPublisher 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
- 3.46LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 159OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9,575OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.8OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.27%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 3,205LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 3,500,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 21,958 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 786 | 219 | 253 |
| 2025 | 623 | 104 | 2,174 |
| 2024 | 2,550 | 368 | 20,532 |
| 2023 | 3,459 | 446 | 45,526 |
| 2022 | 2,633 | 563 | 48,027 |
| 2021 | 1,430 | 233 | 31,389 |
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
357 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 232 days – 465 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (121 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 380 days
- Sample
- 121 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,704 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)
- about 4.8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 34 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 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted2
- 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
- original articleTypes of papers Original articleLength 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
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
No authorship changes after submission Model summary
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
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 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
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 Multimedia Tools and Applications, 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 US
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1380-7501
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-7721
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Multimedia Tools and Applications
What is the impact factor of Multimedia Tools and Applications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.46; CiteScore 9.6, h-index 159.
How long does peer review take at Multimedia Tools and Applications?
Based on the dates recorded on 121 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 357 days (interquartile range 232–465 days); authors report an average review time of about 4.8 months; 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 Multimedia Tools and Applications?
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 Multimedia Tools and Applications based?
Of the 163 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 30 (about 18%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (37), Italy (35) and Mainland China (30). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Multimedia Tools and Applications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Multimedia Tools and Applications is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Multimedia Tools and Applications open access, and what is the APC?
Multimedia Tools and Applications is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .