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Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN1546-4261eISSN1546-427X
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
Total37
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.321
H-Index
54
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.622
Total Works
1,662
Total Citations
16,319
2yr Mean Citedness
2.46
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the creation and analysis of virtual worlds and digital characters. Research explores techniques for realistic animation, physics-based simulation of natural phenomena like fluids and cloth, and the development of interactive virtual environments. It also investigates user experience within these virtual spaces, including immersion, embodiment, and the recognition of human actions like gestures and gait.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2004
Annual Volume~ 90 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,662
Publisher OrgWiley
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1546-4261 / 1546-427X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignQ3
SoftwareQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Software Engineering

Scopus Categories

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSoftware

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Human Motion and AnimationComputer Graphics and Visualization Techniques3D Shape Modeling and AnalysisHuman Pose and Action RecognitionAdvanced Vision and ImagingEvacuation and Crowd DynamicsVirtual Reality Applications and ImpactsVideo Analysis and SummarizationFace recognition and analysisAugmented Reality Applications
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref