ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,306Hybrid

IEEE Signal Processing Magazine

Acronym:spmag-ieee
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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE SIGNAL PROCESS MAG
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Identifier (ISSN):1053-5888(Print)
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Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
10.8↑ +1.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Signal Processing Magazine

WoS Q1
51015207.4520187.6201911.3202012.6202115.2202214.920239.420249.6202510.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):10.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.096
#1,306

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
229

229 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate3.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
63articles/year
3.45% Gold OA•98.08% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IEEE Signal Processing Magazine is ranked as the top-cited journal in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, according to the 2010 ISI Journal Citation Report. This publication features tutorial style papers on signal processing research and applications. The primary means of communication of the Society leadership with the entire membership. Membership in IEEE's technical Societies provides access to top-quality publications such as this one either as a member benefit or via discounted subscriptions. All members of the IEEE Signal Processing Society receive the digital and electronic formats of this publication as part of their membership. In addition, those society members may also add the print version for a nominal fee. Other members of IEEE or its Societies are offered only the print media option. If electronic access is desired, they are encouraged to join the IEEE Signal Processing Society.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science98.5%Engineering54.1%Telecommunications41%Artificial intelligence35.1%Mathematics35%Electrical engineering34.7%Physics29.9%Electronic engineering29.8%Computer hardware26.8%Aerospace engineering25.5%Digital signal processing24.9%Programming language23.8%Radar23.6%Signal processing21.7%Operating system21.7%Computer vision21.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q1
Rank13/369
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q1
Rank13/371
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF10.8
Articles / Year86
Total Citations13
2025
IF9.6
Articles / Year133
Total Citations326
2024
IF9.4
Articles / Year137
Total Citations685
2023
IF14.9
Articles / Year162
Total Citations3,235
2022
IF15.204
Articles / Year96
Total Citations2,455

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,306Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineeringMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.096

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
9.33

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,230 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,038
3-Year Documents222
Citable Documents184

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 Rate28.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied MathematicsQ1
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1
Signal ProcessingQ1
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: 3.2%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

IEEE Signal Processing Magazine (acronym: spmag-ieee, abbr: IEEE SIGNAL PROCESS MAG, ISSN: 1053-5888) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 10.8, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.096 (Q1), an H-index of 229.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 63 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,230 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
Bimonthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC, 445 HOES LANE, PISCATAWAY, USA, NJ, 08855-4141

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01