Virtual and Physical Prototyping
ISSN 1745-2759 · Taylor & Francis · United Kingdom · active 2005–2026
Metrics
- Scimago quartile (2025)
- Q1
- Cites per paper (2y)
- 11.5
- SJR
- 1.687
- h-index
- 93
“Cites per paper” is a two-year cited-by rate computed from OpenAlex. It is not a Clarivate Journal Impact Factor — we neither compute nor license that metric (how the two differ). Citation rates differ enormously between fields, so compare within a discipline. What the other figures mean: journal quartile, SJR, h-index and article processing charge.
Data as of 18 October 2026 (venue index build).
Scimago Journal Rank 2025
In the Scimago Journal Rank 2025 edition, Virtual and Physical Prototyping is Q1 in all 4 of its subject categories.
| Subject category | Quartile | Rank in category |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design | Q1 | #9 of 104 |
| Modeling and Simulation | Q1 | #12 of 335 |
| Signal Processing | Q1 | #15 of 133 |
| Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | Q1 | #29 of 398 |
- Cites per document (2 years, Scopus)
- 9.78
- Documents indexed in 2025 (Scopus)
- 241
The quartile is the one Scimago prints for each category. Rank is the journal's position by SJR among the journals Scimago lists in that category (#1 is the highest); “—” means we hold no rank consistent with that quartile. The document count is what Scopus indexed that year, which can be lower than a journal's full output. Source: SCImago Journal Rank 2025 edition, from Scopus data (scimagojr.com, CC BY-NC).
Virtual and Physical Prototyping is Q1 in all 4 of its Scimago subject categories (2025 edition; best category Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: Q1, #9 of 104), with SJR 1.687 (Scimago) and an h-index of 93 (OpenAlex). Listed in DOAJ, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed.
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Responding time
- Submission to first decision
- 16 days (median)Publisher-reported
- Submission to post-review decision
- 22 days (median)Publisher-reported
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 days (median)Publisher-reported
- Submission to publication
- ~5 wkDOAJ self-reported
- Acceptance rate
- 27%Publisher-reported
Turnaround figures are indicative, not a guarantee: DOAJ values are self-reported by the journal (average weeks, submission to publication); library estimates are medians of the received/accepted dates printed in papers we hold. Editorial times vary by article type and season — confirm on the journal’s own site.
Indexing & access
- Indexed in
- DOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- Access status:
- gold. Where this comes from publisher-level signals rather than works-level data it is a heuristic — confirm on the journal’s own site, especially regarding any article processing charge.
- Article processing charge
- Article processing charge (APC): $2,630 per accepted article (DOAJ). Fee waivers are available.
Scope
Frequently asked
Is Virtual and Physical Prototyping a predatory journal?
Our screening does not flag Virtual and Physical Prototyping. That is not a guarantee of quality — it means the venue is not on Beall's archive (frozen since 2017) and does not match our name-pattern heuristic. It is listed in DOAJ, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, which is a positive signal.
Is Virtual and Physical Prototyping indexed in Scopus or Web of Science?
Per our venue index, Virtual and Physical Prototyping appears in: DOAJ, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed. Index membership changes over time — confirm on the index's own site before relying on it.
What is the impact factor of Virtual and Physical Prototyping?
Papers in Virtual and Physical Prototyping are cited about 11.5 times each within two years of publication, and Scimago places it in Q1, with an h-index of 93. Those are the open equivalents: the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor is a proprietary metric we neither compute nor license, so we show the two-year citation rate and Scimago quartile instead — they answer the same question of how heavily the journal is cited. A citation rate is a property of a field as much as of a journal.
What Scimago quartile is Virtual and Physical Prototyping (Q1, Q2, Q3, or Q4)?
In the Scimago Journal Rank 2025 edition, Virtual and Physical Prototyping is Q1 in all 4 of its subject categories. By category: Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: Q1, #9 of 104; Modeling and Simulation: Q1, #12 of 335; Signal Processing: Q1, #15 of 133; Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering: Q1, #29 of 398. Quartiles split the journals in a subject category into four equal groups by SJR, so Q1 is the most-cited quarter and Q4 the least; Virtual and Physical Prototyping is cited about 11.5 times per paper over two years, with an h-index of 93.
What is the Web of Science (JCR) quartile of Virtual and Physical Prototyping?
The Web of Science quartile comes from Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports (JCR), a proprietary product we neither license nor compute — so we cannot state a JCR quartile for Virtual and Physical Prototyping. The open equivalent is its Scimago quartile, Q1, derived from Scopus citation data. Because JCR ranks against Web of Science and Scimago against Scopus, the two can differ, so check Clarivate's site directly if you need the JCR quartile specifically.
Is Virtual and Physical Prototyping open access?
Our index records its access status as "gold". Where this is derived from publisher-level signals rather than works-level data it is a heuristic, so confirm on the journal's own site — particularly if an article processing charge matters to you.
What is the article processing charge (APC) to publish in Virtual and Physical Prototyping?
Article processing charge (APC): $2,630 per accepted article (DOAJ). Fee waivers are available. The exact charge can vary by article type and any fee waiver, so confirm the current amount on the journal's own site.
How long does Virtual and Physical Prototyping take to publish a paper?
Submission to first decision for Virtual and Physical Prototyping takes about 16 days (median) — Publisher-reported. Treat it as indicative rather than a guarantee: editorial times vary by article type, reviewer availability and season, and a self-reported figure is the journal's own.
What is the acceptance rate of Virtual and Physical Prototyping?
Virtual and Physical Prototyping reports an acceptance rate of about 27% — Publisher-reported. Acceptance rates vary by article type and change from year to year, and a publisher-stated figure is the journal's own, so treat it as indicative rather than a guarantee.
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