Journal profile · Computer Science, Software Engineering
VISUAL COMPUTER
ISSN 0178-2789 · eISSN 1432-2315 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1985
VISUAL COMPUTER: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.19; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 124 days to acceptance (74 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 540 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
VISUAL COMPUTER is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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 Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques, 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis and Advanced Vision and Imaging, together about 33.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Visual Computer publishes high-quality research on all aspects of computer graphics and visual computing, with a special focus on the rapidly evolving integration of artificial intelligence, computer vision, and graphics. Modern visual computing stands at the convergence of graphics (generative, simulation, rendering), vision (analysis, perception, scene understanding) and AI (representation learning, generative models, multimodal models). The Visual Computer is one of the few journals that explicitly embraces this intersection and publishes research that combines all three. The journal welcomes original contributions that advance the theory, algorithms, systems, and applications enabling the creation, analysis, and interaction with visual content. We invite work in areas including (but not limited to): Rendering and Real-Time Graphics Neural Rendering and AI-Based Graphics Pipelines Generative Models for Visual Computing (diffusion, transformers, VLMs, multimodal models) Geometry Processing and 3D Reconstruction Neural Scene Representations (NeRFs, 3D Gaussians, SDFs) Image and Video Processing, Restoration, and Enhancement Computer Vision for Graphics, including detection, segmentation, pose estimation, and scene understanding 3D reconstruction from Images and Video Animation, Simulation, and Digital Humans Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality (XR) Computational Photography Perception-Driven Graphics & User Interaction Visual Analytics and Scientific Visualization AI-Assisted Content Creation and Authoring Tools Applications in medicine, robotics, digital twins, cultural heritage, and more Multimodal AI for Graphics Founding EditorTosiyasu L. Kunii (deceased 2020)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Software Engineering
Editor-in-chief Nadia Magnenat-ThalmannPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 70 in mainland China (about 32%); most named Mainland China 70, India 24, Italy 17, United States 12, United Kingdom 9 (219 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computer Graphics and Visualization TechniquesComputer Science13.4%
- 3D Shape Modeling and AnalysisEngineering10.6%
- Advanced Vision and ImagingComputer Science9.6%
- Image Enhancement TechniquesComputer Science5.1%
- Advanced Image and Video Retrieval TechniquesComputer Science4.7%
- Advanced Numerical Analysis TechniquesEngineering4.7%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science4.7%
- Advanced Image Processing TechniquesComputer Science4.5%
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, Software Engineering | Zone 3 |
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, 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, 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
EI CompendexINSPECDBLPCurrent 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
- 3.19LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,274OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 537LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 745,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,817 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 436 | 65 | 151 |
| 2025 | 540 | 57 | 1,418 |
| 2024 | 546 | 79 | 3,894 |
| 2023 | 454 | 58 | 4,822 |
| 2022 | 419 | 69 | 5,558 |
| 2021 | 305 | 62 | 6,017 |
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
124 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 79 days – 179 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (115 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 154 days
- Sample
- 74 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,101 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 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 | — | — |
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
- 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
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
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 The Visual Computer, 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. Back to top
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 Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 0178-2789
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-2315
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about VISUAL COMPUTER
What CAS zone is VISUAL COMPUTER in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, VISUAL COMPUTER is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Software Engineering. 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 VISUAL COMPUTER?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.19; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 103.
How long does peer review take at VISUAL COMPUTER?
Based on the dates recorded on 74 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 124 days (interquartile range 79–179 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 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 VISUAL COMPUTER?
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 VISUAL COMPUTER based?
Of the 219 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 70 (about 32%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (70), India (24) and Italy (17). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index VISUAL COMPUTER?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, VISUAL COMPUTER is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is VISUAL COMPUTER open access, and what is the APC?
VISUAL COMPUTER 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: .