ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,351Top JournalHybrid

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

Acronym:tim
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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE TRANS. INSTRUM. MEAS
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Identifier (ISSN):0018-9456(Print)/1557-9662(Online)
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Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
7↑ +1.1
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 (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

WoS Q1
14692.7920183.0720193.6620204.0220215.3320225.620235.620245.9202572026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.527
#2,351

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
176

176 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate23.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,714articles/year
3.33% Gold OA•99.55% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Papers are sought that address innovative solutions to the development and use of electrical and electronic instruments and equipment to measure, monitor and/or record physical phenomena for the purpose of advancing measurement science, methods, functionality and applications. The scope of these papers may encompass: (1) theory, methodology, and practice of measurement; (2) design, development and evaluation of instrumentation and measurement systems and components used in generating, acquiring, conditioning and processing signals; (3) analysis, representation, display, and preservation of the information obtained from a set of measurements; and (4) scientific and technical support to establishment and maintenance of technical standards in the field of Instrumentation and Measurement.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer ScienceEngineeringPhysicsQuantum MechanicsElectrical EngineeringMathematicsTelecommunicationsMaterials ScienceOpticsArtificial IntelligenceStatisticsComputer VisionOperating SystemsProgramming LanguagesThermodynamicsChemistryAcousticsOptoelectronicsBiology

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q1
Rank45/369
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION

Q1
Rank5/81
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q1
Rank36/371
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION

Q1
Rank6/81
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF7
Articles / Year2,135
Total Citations812
2025
IF5.9
Articles / Year3,947
Total Citations14,221
2024
IF5.6
Articles / Year2,400
Total Citations26,228
2023
IF5.6
Articles / Year2,454
Total Citations44,094
2022
IF5.332
Articles / Year1,830
Total Citations46,586

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,351Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1963-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.527

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.52

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,552 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations52,177
3-Year Documents6,597
Citable Documents6,583

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 Rate28.5%

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
InstrumentationQ1
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: 23.2%

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 Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement (acronym: tim, abbr: IEEE TRANS. INSTRUM. MEAS, ISSN: 0018-9456) 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 7.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.527 (Q1), an H-index of 176.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 1,714 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,552 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: 2026-09-28