Foundations and Trends in Communications and Information Theory
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Aims & Scope
Foundations and Trends® in Communications and Information Theory publishes survey and tutorial articles in the following topics: - Coded modulation - Coding theory and practice - Communication complexity - Communication system design - Cryptology and data security - Data compression - Data networks - Demodulation and Equalization - Denoising - Detection and estimation - Information theory and statistics - Information theory and computer science - Joint source/channel coding - Modulation and signal design - Multiuser detection - Multiuser information theory
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COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
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ImpaQ AnalysisFoundations and Trends in Communications and Information Theory (ISSN: 1567-2190) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by Now Publishers Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.791 (Q1), an H-index of 33.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 4 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $4,063 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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