What is the Impact Factor of IEEE Transactions on Communications?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of IEEE Transactions on Communications is 8.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is IEEE Transactions on Communications indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, IEEE Transactions on Communications is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.973 (Q1) and an H-index of 257.

Who publishes IEEE Transactions on Communications and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

IEEE Transactions on Communications is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,206 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of IEEE Transactions on Communications?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of IEEE Transactions on Communications is "IEEE TRANS. COMMUN" with common acronym "tcom". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #725Top JournalHybrid

IEEE Transactions on Communications

Acronym:tcom

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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE TRANS. COMMUN

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Identifier (ISSN):0090-6778(Print)/1558-0857(Online)

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Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

8.4↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Transactions on Communications

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):8.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.973

#725

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

257

257 papers with at least that number of citations each

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Self-Citation Rate8.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

598articles/year

4.29% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The IEEE Transactions on Communications publishes high-quality manuscripts on advances in the state-of-the-art of all telecommunications including telephone, telegraphy, facsimile, and television, by electromagnetic propagation including radio; wire; aerial; underground, coaxial, and submarine cables; waveguides, communication satellites, and lasers; in marine, aeronautical, space and fixed station services; repeaters, radio relaying, signal storage, and regeneration; telecommunication error detection and correction; multiplexing and carrier techniques; communication switching systems; data communications; and communication theory.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science99.7%Engineering95%Telecommunications88.2%Mathematics80.3%Computer network78.4%Electrical engineering74.5%Statistics68.3%Electronic engineering63.2%Algorithm62.5%Channel (broadcasting)56.8%Physics51.8%Decoding methods43.3%Operating system38.5%Quantum mechanics34.1%Artificial intelligence27.8%Optics24.4%Wireless23.5%Programming language22%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Telecommunications

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Rank36/369

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Rank13/127

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Rank31/371

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Rank14/128

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCRSCIE	36/369	Q1
TELECOMMUNICATIONS	JCRSCIE	13/127	Q1
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCISCIE	31/371	Q1
TELECOMMUNICATIONS	JCISCIE	14/128	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF8.4

Articles / Year733

Total Citations489

2025

IF8.3

Articles / Year935

Total Citations4,493

2024

IF7.2

Articles / Year803

Total Citations10,146

2023

IF8.3

Articles / Year665

Total Citations14,536

2022

IF6.166

Articles / Year597

Total Citations20,642

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	8.4	733	489
2025	8.3	935	4,493
2024	7.2	803	10,146
2023	8.3	665	14,536
2022	6.166	597	20,642
2021	5.083	614	23,241
2020	5.646	638	26,213
2019	5.69	612	23,920
2018	4.671	597	21,127
2017	—	589	23,591
2016	—	512	22,259
2015	—	479	21,583

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #725Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1963-1964, 1970-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.973

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

9.19

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,206 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations15,349

3-Year Documents1,617

Citable Documents1,617

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 Rate27.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1

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: 8.3%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Computer Science

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 Transactions on Communications (acronym: tcom, abbr: IEEE TRANS. COMMUN, ISSN: 0090-6778) 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 8.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.973 (Q1), an H-index of 257.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 598 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,206 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.