ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,066Top JournalHybrid

IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking

Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE TRANS. COGNIT. COMMUN. NETWORKING
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Identifier (ISSN):2332-7731(Print)
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Publisher:IEEE
Clarivate IF (2026)
8↑ +1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking

WoS Q1
369124.5720204.3420216.3620228.620237.420247202582026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.359
#1,066

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
75

75 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
105articles/year
3.05% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking (TCCN) is committed to timely publishing of high-quality manuscripts that advance the state-of-the-art of cognitive communications and networking research. The focus of the Transactions will be on “cognitive” behaviors in all aspects of communications and network control, from the PHY functions (including hardware) through the applications (including architecture), and in all kinds of communication networks and systems regardless of type of traffic, transmission media, operating environment, or capabilities of communicating devices. TCCN will welcome papers dealing with the design, analysis, evaluation, experimentation and testing of cognitive communications and network systems. Inter-disciplinary approaches are encouraged. Papers that focus on experimental infrastructures or tools for cognitive communications and networking will also be considered, provided that they contain significant original contributions in the communications or networking areas.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science97.7%Engineering87.2%Telecommunications81.7%Computer network79.5%Operating system64.1%Mathematics52.3%Wireless49.9%Electrical engineering47.3%Statistics37.6%Physics35.1%Artificial intelligence34.9%Channel (broadcasting)32.3%Cognitive radio32.2%Machine learning26.2%Quantum mechanics24.2%Economics22.8%Algorithm22.2%Computer security21.8%Distributed computing20.9%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Q1
Rank15/127
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Q1
Rank15/128
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF8
Articles / Year472
Total Citations238
2025
IF7
Articles / Year508
Total Citations3,147
2024
IF7.4
Articles / Year295
Total Citations4,622
2023
IF8.6
Articles / Year172
Total Citations3,615
2022
IF6.359
Articles / Year115
Total Citations3,432

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,066Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.359

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.70

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,042 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,936
3-Year Documents428
Citable Documents427

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 Rate28.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Artificial IntelligenceQ1
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Hardware and ArchitectureQ1
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: 4.1%

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)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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 Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking (abbr: IEEE TRANS. COGNIT. COMMUN. NETWORKING, ISSN: 2332-7731) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Computer Science, published by IEEE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.359 (Q1), an H-index of 75.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 105 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,042 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
IEEE
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