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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #26,005Subscription

Electronics and Communications in Japan

Abbreviation (ISO):Electron. Commun. Jpn
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Identifier (ISSN):1942-9533(Print)/1942-9541(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.4– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Electronics and Communications in Japan

WoS Q4
00110.2620180.220190.2320200.3220210.3620220.320230.520240.420250.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.142
#26,005

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
31

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
34articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Electronics and Communications in Japan (ECJ) publishes papers translated from the Transactions of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan 12 times per year as an official journal of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ). ECJ aims to provide world-class researches in highly diverse and sophisticated areas of Electrical and Electronic Engineering as well as in related disciplines with emphasis on electronic circuits, controls and communications. ECJ focuses on the following fields: - Electronic theory and circuits, - Control theory, - Communications, - Cryptography, - Biomedical fields, - Surveillance, - Robotics, - Sensors and actuators, - Micromachines, - Image analysis and signal analysis, - New materials. For works related to the science, technology, and applications of electric power, please refer to the sister journal Electrical Engineering in Japan (EEJ).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science83.3%Engineering68.2%Physics67.3%Quantum mechanics52.2%Mathematics47.6%Electrical engineering43.1%Materials science40.1%Artificial intelligence31.2%Optics30.8%Chemistry29.8%Telecommunications29.7%Biology27.4%Electronic engineering24.3%Optoelectronics23.6%Organic chemistry20.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q4
Rank360/369
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q4
Rank365/371
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year39
Total Citations2
2025
IF0.4
Articles / Year62
Total Citations14
2024
IF0.5
Articles / Year31
Total Citations21
2023
IF0.3
Articles / Year58
Total Citations71
2022
IF0.36
Articles / Year47
Total Citations68

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #26,005Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1975, 2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineeringMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.142

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.40

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,348 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations47
3-Year Documents112
Citable Documents112

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate11.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied MathematicsQ4
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ4
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ4
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q4
Signal ProcessingQ4
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Electronics and Communications in Japan (abbr: Electron. Commun. Jpn, ISSN: 1942-9533) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Wiley-Blackwell in Japan since 2008. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.142 (Q4), an H-index of 31.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 34 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,348 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Subscription
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2008
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SCRIPTA TECHNICA-JOHN WILEY & SONS, 605 THIRD AVE, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10158

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29