ACM Transactions on Graphics

ACM Transactions on Graphics (commonly abbreviated as ACM Trans. Graph.) is a bimonthly computer graphics journal published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Founded in 1982, it is widely regarded as the foremost peer-reviewed journal in the graphics field, with a 2025 impact factor of 13.0.ACM Transactions on Graphics（常用缩写 ACM Trans. Graph.）是美国计算机学会出版的计算机图形学双月刊，1982 年创刊，被公认为图形学领域最具影响力的同行评审期刊，2025 年影响因子为 13.0。^[1]

Scope

• Scope: the journal is the flagship venue of the graphics field, carrying leading work in computer-aided design, synthetic image generation, rendering, solid modelling and adjoining areas.学科定位： 期刊是图形学领域的旗舰刊物，讨论计算机辅助设计、图像合成生成、绘制、实体造型等方向的前沿成果。
• Sections: the Research section is the largest regular part of the journal and essential reading for anyone implementing graphics systems, with further sections carrying shorter papers and conference-linked content.栏目设置： 研究栏为最大的常规板块，是图形系统实现者的核心读物，另设短文与会议联动板块。
• Conference link: closely tied to the SIGGRAPH conference, the journal carries the journal versions of the meeting papers each year, fixing the year's most important graphics results in journal form.会议联动： 期刊与 SIGGRAPH 会议关系密切，每年承接会议论文的期刊版本，使图形学最重要的一批年度成果以期刊论文形式固定下来。
• Indexing and open access: indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, the journal holds a first-quartile position in the JCR software engineering category and moves toward open access as part of the wider ACM transition.收录与开放获取： 期刊被科学引文索引扩展版收录，在 JCR 软件工程类别中列第一区，随 ACM 出版组合向开放获取过渡。
• Metrics: the 2025 impact factor is 13.0, with a top-tier first-division standing in the Chinese Academy of Sciences scheme for computer science.收录与指标： 2025 年影响因子为 13.0，在中科院分区中列计算机科学一区 Top。^[2]

History

• Founded in 1982: the journal was launched by the ACM in 1982 as the dedicated periodical of computer graphics.1982年创刊： 期刊于 1982 年由 ACM 创刊，成为计算机图形学的专门期刊。
• Frequency history: the journal grew into a bimonthly schedule of six issues a year.刊期沿革： 创刊后逐步发展为双月刊，每年六期。
• Anonymous review: since October 2018 the journal has required submissions to be anonymous for review.匿名评审： 自 2018 年 10 月起，期刊要求投稿采用匿名形式接受评审。^[3]
• Editorial succession: Carol O'Sullivan of Trinity College Dublin took the editorship in November 2021, and Eitan Grinspun of the University of Toronto succeeded her for a three-year term beginning 1 January 2026.主编换届： Carol O'Sullivan（都柏林三一学院）于 2021 年 11 月出任主编，Eitan Grinspun（多伦多大学）自 2026 年 1 月 1 日起接任，任期三年。
• Recent metrics: the impact factor stood at 7.403 in 2021, 9.5 in 2024 and 13.0 in 2025, keeping the journal at the head of the computer graphics category.近年指标： 影响因子 2021 年为 7.403，2024 年为 9.5，2025 年达到 13.0，持续位居计算机图形学期刊首位。

Editors

• Editor-in-chief: the journal is led by Eitan Grinspun, professor of computer science and mathematics at the University of Toronto, for a term running from January 2026 through December 2028.现任主编： 主编为 Eitan Grinspun，任多伦多大学计算机科学与数学教授，任期自 2026 年 1 月至 2028 年 12 月。^[4]
• Predecessor: Carol O'Sullivan of Trinity College Dublin led the editorial office between November 2021 and October 2024.前任主编： Carol O'Sullivan 在 2021 年 11 月至 2024 年 10 月间主持编务。
• Editorial board: associate editors are divided among rendering, animation, geometry processing and visualization, drawn from the leading graphics research institutions worldwide.编委构成： 副编辑按绘制、动画、几何处理与可视化等方向分工，来自全球主要图形学研究机构。
• Submission and peer review: anonymised manuscripts are lodged for peer review under an association policy covering confidentiality, conflicts of interest and the use of large language models.投稿与评审： 稿件经匿名化处理后递交，接受同行评审，学会评审政策涵盖保密、利益冲突与大语言模型使用等事项。
• Editorial policy: the journal stresses reproducible graphics contributions and open scientific exchange, steadily widening its open access share.编辑方针： 期刊强调可复现的图形学贡献与开放的科学交流，逐步扩大开放获取比重。