ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,639Top JournalHybrid

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Acronym:tmtt-ieee
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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE TRANS. MICROWAVE THEORY TECH
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Identifier (ISSN):0018-9480(Print)/1557-9670(Online)
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Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.2↑ +0.7
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 Microwave Theory and Techniques

WoS Q1
24573.1820183.7620193.4120203.620214.3820224.320234.120244.520255.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.867
#1,639

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
226

226 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate22%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
600articles/year
8.26% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques focuses on that part of engineering and theory associated with microwave/millimeter-wave components, devices, circuits, and systems involving the generation, modulation, demodulation, control, transmission, and detection of microwave signals. This includes scientific, technical, and industrial, activities. Microwave theory and techniques relates to electromagnetic waves usually in the frequency region between a few MHz and a THz; other spectral regions and wave types are included within the scope of the Society whenever basic microwave theory and techniques can yield useful results. Generally, this occurs in the theory of wave propagation in structures with dimensions comparable to a wavelength, and in the related techniques for analysis and design.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering94.4%Computer science91.1%Physics90.5%Electrical engineering86.5%Quantum mechanics78.1%Telecommunications69.9%Materials science67.6%Electronic engineering67.4%Optics63.7%Optoelectronics57.6%Mathematics43.9%Computer network32.6%Bandwidth (computing)27.8%Chemistry27.5%Voltage23.9%Microwave23.4%CMOS20.9%Acoustics20.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q1
Rank85/369
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Q2
Rank35/127
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q1
Rank89/371
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Q2
Rank38/128
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.2
Articles / Year539
Total Citations136
2025
IF4.5
Articles / Year830
Total Citations2,675
2024
IF4.1
Articles / Year679
Total Citations6,039
2023
IF4.3
Articles / Year659
Total Citations10,156
2022
IF4.381
Articles / Year600
Total Citations11,742

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,639Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1963-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.867

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.67

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,727 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations10,574
3-Year Documents1,565
Citable Documents1,542

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 Rate24.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1
RadiationQ1
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: 22%

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 Microwave Theory and Techniques (acronym: tmtt-ieee, abbr: IEEE TRANS. MICROWAVE THEORY TECH, ISSN: 0018-9480) 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 5.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.867 (Q1), an H-index of 226.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 600 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,727 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
Monthly
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