IEEE Transactions on Haptics

Aims & Scope

IEEE Transactions on Haptics (ToH) is a scholarly archival journal that addresses the science, technology, and applications associated with information acquisition and object manipulation through touch.

Haptic interactions relevant to this journal include all aspects of manual exploration and manipulation of objects by humans, machines and interactions between the two, performed in real, virtual, teleoperated or networked environments.

Research areas of relevance to this publication include, but are not limited to, the following topics: Human haptic and multi-sensory perception and action, Aspects of motor control that explicitly pertain to human haptics, Haptic interactions via passive or active tools and machines, Devices that sense, enable, or create haptic interactions locally or at a distance, Haptic rendering and its association with graphic and auditory rendering in virtual reality, Algorithms, controls, and dynamics of haptic devices, users, and interactions between the two, Human-machine performance and safety with haptic feedback, Haptics in the context of human-computer interactions, Systems and networks using haptic devices and interactions, including multi-modal feedback, Application of the above, for example in areas such as education, rehabilitation, medicine, computer-aided design, skills training, computer games, driver controls, simulation, and visualization.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8
2024	2.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5701

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	969

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.900

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	71

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Wearable Haptic Systems for the Fingertip and the Hand: Taxonomy, Review, and Perspectives

  Citation: 621

  Authors: Claudio, Stephen, Massimiliano, Antonio, Vincent, Domenico

• Psychophysical Dimensions of Tactile Perception of Textures

  Citation: 401

  Authors: Shogo, Hikaru, Yoji

• Noncontact Tactile Display Based on Radiation Pressure of Airborne Ultrasound

  Citation: 394

  Authors: Takayuki, Masafumi, Takayuki, Hiroyuki

• The Role of Haptics in Medical Training Simulators: A Survey of the State of the Art

  Citation: 364

  Authors: Timothy R., Dwight, Nigel W.

• An EMG-Controlled Robotic Hand Exoskeleton for Bilateral Rehabilitation

  Citation: 281

  Authors: Daniele, Carmelo, Massimo, Antonio, Michele, Claudio, Massimiliano, Marco, Claudio, Vincenzo Parenti, Caterina, Giuseppe

• Towards Wearability in Fingertip Haptics: A 3-DoF Wearable Device for Cutaneous Force Feedback

  Citation: 264

  Authors: Domenico, Francesco, Claudio, Monica

• Application of Psychophysical Techniques to Haptic Research

  Citation: 230

  Authors: Lynette A., Hong Z.

• Cues for Haptic Perception of Compliance

  Citation: 210

  Authors: W.M., A.

• Creating Realistic Virtual Textures from Contact Acceleration Data

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Joseph M., Katherine J.

• Grasp Frequency and Usage in Daily Household and Machine Shop Tasks

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Ian M., Joshua Z., Sara, Charlotte, Aaron M.

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