ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #13,072Hybrid

IEEE Embedded Systems Letters

Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE EMBEDDED SYS. LETT
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Identifier (ISSN):1943-0663(Print)/1943-0671(Online)
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Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.7↓ -0.3
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 IEEE Embedded Systems Letters

WoS Q4
0123020181.520191.6920202.1720211.5220221.620231.72024220251.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.447
#13,072

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
37

37 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 AccessHybrid
55articles/year
4.32% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The IEEE Embedded Systems Letters (ESL), provides a forum for rapid dissemination of latest technical advances in embedded systems and related areas in embedded software. The emphasis is on models, methods, and tools that ensure secure, correct, efficient and robust design of embedded systems and their applications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science98.8%Engineering71.3%Embedded system49.8%Operating system48.3%Programming language36%Mathematics35.5%Physics30.5%Electrical engineering28.7%Computer hardware24.5%Telecommunications22.5%Quantum mechanics21.2%Parallel computing20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE

Q4
Rank48/60
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Q3
Rank85/128
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE

Q3
Rank43/61
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Q3
Rank85/128
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.7
Articles / Year141
Total Citations8
2025
IF2
Articles / Year153
Total Citations174
2024
IF1.7
Articles / Year129
Total Citations451
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year92
Total Citations523
2022
IF1.524
Articles / Year77
Total Citations587

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,072Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.447

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.31

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,860 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations631
3-Year Documents247
Citable Documents244

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 Rate19.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Control and Systems EngineeringQ2
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)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE
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

IEEE Embedded Systems Letters (abbr: IEEE EMBEDDED SYS. LETT, ISSN: 1943-0663) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering, published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.447 (Q2), an H-index of 37.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 55 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,860 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
445 HOES LANE, PISCATAWAY, USA, NJ, 08855-4141

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01