What is the Impact Factor of Electronics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Electronics is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Electronics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Electronics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.623 (Q2) and an H-index of 137.

Who publishes Electronics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Electronics is published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,048 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Electronics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Electronics is "ELECTRONICS-SWITZ". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,436Hybrid

Electronics

Abbreviation (ISO):ELECTRONICS-SWITZ

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Identifier (ISSN):2079-9292(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Electronics

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.623

#9,436

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

137

137 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate11.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

3,110articles/year

99.95% Gold OA•95.9% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292; CODEN: ELECGJ) is an international, open access journal on the science of electronics and its applications published quarterly online by MDPI.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science95.6%Engineering83.2%Physics67.9%Mathematics57.5%Electrical engineering55.9%Quantum mechanics55.2%Artificial intelligence53%Operating system49.6%Telecommunications41.1%Biology35.5%Computer network32.8%Programming language32.5%Electronic engineering31.5%Thermodynamics30.9%Economics29.2%Machine learning27.6%Statistics27.2%Materials science27%Computer vision24.4%Algorithm23.5%Power (physics)22%Optics21.9%Voltage21.7%Geography20.5%Chemistry20.4%Psychology20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Computer Science Computer Networks and Communications

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Rank143/266

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Rank174/369

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JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, APPLIED

Rank96/191

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JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Rank149/266

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Rank176/371

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, APPLIED

Rank81/191

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCRSCIE	143/266	Q3
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCRSCIE	174/369	Q2
PHYSICS, APPLIED	JCRSCIE	96/191	Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCISCIE	149/266	Q3
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCISCIE	176/371	Q2
PHYSICS, APPLIED	JCISCIE	81/191	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year3,945

Total Citations1,387

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year5,037

Total Citations17,455

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year5,018

Total Citations37,273

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year5,046

Total Citations62,799

2022

IF2.69

Articles / Year4,325

Total Citations68,260

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	3,945	1,387
2025	2.6	5,037	17,455
2024	2.6	5,018	37,273
2023	2.9	5,046	62,799
2022	2.69	4,325	68,260
2021	2.397	3,254	65,412
2020	2.412	2,226	52,971
2019	1.764	1,590	38,461
2018	2.11	491	10,812
2017	—	119	3,012
2016	—	100	2,520
2015	—	59	2,675

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,436Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.623

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.99

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,048 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations58,005

3-Year Documents14,267

Citable Documents14,162

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate29.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2

Control and Systems EngineeringQ2

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2

Hardware and ArchitectureQ2

Signal ProcessingQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 11.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

In warning list

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Electronics (abbr: ELECTRONICS-SWITZ, ISSN: 2079-9292) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Computer Science, published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) in Switzerland since 2012. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.623 (Q2), an H-index of 137.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 3,110 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,048 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.