What is the Impact Factor of IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing is 5.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.790 (Q1) and an H-index of 328.

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

IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,885 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing is "IEEE TRANS. SIGNAL PROCESS" with common acronym "sps-ieee". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,763Top JournalHybrid

IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing

Acronym:sps-ieee

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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE TRANS. SIGNAL PROCESS

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Identifier (ISSN):1053-587X(Print)/1941-0476(Online)

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Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.5↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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 Signal Processing

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.79

#1,763

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

328

328 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate8.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

453articles/year

7.59% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing covers novel theory, algorithms, performance analyses and applications of techniques for the processing, understanding, learning, retrieval, mining, and extraction of information from signals. The term “signal” includes, among others, audio, video, speech, image, communication, geophysical, sonar, radar, medical and musical signals. Examples of topics of interest include, but are not limited to, information processing and the theory and application of filtering, coding, transmitting, estimating, detecting, analyzing, recognizing, synthesizing, recording, and reproducing signals.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science98.9%Mathematics83.1%Engineering75.7%Algorithm71.8%Telecommunications64.7%Electrical engineering62.4%Statistics56%Artificial intelligence53.9%Physics51.9%Electronic engineering48.2%Quantum mechanics38.7%Computer network36.7%Computer vision36.3%Aerospace engineering31.3%Radar29.7%Mathematical analysis28.6%Computer hardware27.2%Economics26.9%Digital signal processing26.2%Channel (broadcasting)25.8%Signal processing25.6%Mathematical optimization24.3%Programming language22.7%Machine learning20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Engineering: Electrical & Electronic

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Rank77/369

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Rank66/371

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCRSCIE	77/369	Q1
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCISCIE	66/371	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.5

Articles / Year266

Total Citations105

2025

IF5.8

Articles / Year347

Total Citations1,343

2024

IF4.6

Articles / Year380

Total Citations4,373

2023

IF5.4

Articles / Year338

Total Citations7,581

2022

IF4.875

Articles / Year408

Total Citations10,029

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.5	266	105
2025	5.8	347	1,343
2024	4.6	380	4,373
2023	5.4	338	7,581
2022	4.875	408	10,029
2021	4.931	452	14,570
2020	5.028	499	20,776
2019	5.23	511	20,109
2018	4.203	675	25,125
2017	—	767	27,508
2016	—	736	30,143
2015	—	811	35,380

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,763Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1991-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.79

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.01

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,885 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,640

3-Year Documents1,127

Citable Documents1,127

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 Rate24.6%

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

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: 8.7%

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 Signal Processing (acronym: sps-ieee, abbr: IEEE TRANS. SIGNAL PROCESS, ISSN: 1053-587X) 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 5.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.790 (Q1), an H-index of 328.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 453 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,885 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.