Virtual Reality

Aims & Scope

The journal, established in 1995, publishes original research in Virtual Reality, Augmented and Mixed Reality that shapes and informs the community.

The multidisciplinary nature of the field means that submissions are welcomed on a wide range of topics including, but not limited to: Original research studies of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality and real-time visualization applications Development and evaluation of systems, tools, techniques and software that advance the field, including: Display technologies, including Head Mounted Displays, simulators and immersive displays Haptic technologies, including novel devices, interaction and rendering Interaction management, including gesture control, eye gaze, biosensors and wearables Tracking technologies VR/AR/MR in medicine, including training, surgical simulation, rehabilitation, and tissue/organ modelling.

Impactful and original applications and studies of VR/AR/MR’s utility in areas such as manufacturing, business, telecommunications, arts, education, design, entertainment and defence Research demonstrating new techniques and approaches to designing, building and evaluating virtual and augmented reality systems Original research studies assessing the social, ethical, data or legal aspects of VR/AR/MR.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Computer Science, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,990.00 GBP. Learn more.

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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.

• Review on cybersickness in applications and visual displays

  Citation: 699

  Authors: Lisa, Charles

• Industry use of virtual reality in product design and manufacturing: a survey

  Citation: 604

  Authors: Leif P., Judy M.

• Virtual memory palaces: immersion aids recall

  Citation: 410

  Authors: Eric, Catherine, Amitabh

• Systematic review and meta-analysis of augmented reality in educational settings

  Citation: 395

  Authors: Juan, Juan, Silvia

• “Making it real”: exploring the potential of augmented reality for teaching primary school science

  Citation: 365

  Authors: Lucinda, Rosemary, Simon, Adrian

• Virtual reality and augmented reality in social learning spaces: a literature review

  Citation: 305

  Authors: Anthony, Ali, Robert J.

• Virtual and augmented reality effects on K-12, higher and tertiary education students’ twenty-first century skills

  Citation: 297

  Authors: George, Athanasios, Charalabos, Miltiadis, Effrosyni

• Virtual reality for assembly methods prototyping: a review

  Citation: 284

  Authors: Abhishek, Judy M., James H.

• Immersive Virtual Reality in K-12 and Higher Education: A systematic review of the last decade scientific literature

  Citation: 278

  Authors: Nikolaos, Stylianos, Ioannis

• A systematic review of the application of interactive virtual reality to sport

  Citation: 253

  Authors: David L., Robyn L., Patrick R., Kylie, David P., Chantal L., Simona, Michael A.