ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,062Hybrid

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control

Acronym:tuffc-ieee
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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE T ULTRASON FERR
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Identifier (ISSN):0885-3010(Print)/1525-8955(Online)
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Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
4↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control

WoS Q1
13462.720182.9920192.8120202.7320213.2720223.62023320243.7202542026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.12
#4,062

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
162

162 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
337articles/year
13.86% Gold OA•96.47% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control includes the theory, technology, materials, and applications relating to: (1) the generation, transmission, and detection of ultrasonic waves and related phenomena; (2) medical ultrasound, including hyperthermia, bioeffects, tissue characterization and imaging; (3) ferroelectric, piezoelectric, and piezomagnetic materials, including crystals, polycrystalline solids, films, polymers, and composites; (4) frequency control, timing and time distribution, including crystal oscillators and other means of classical frequency control, and atomic, molecular and laser frequency control standards. Areas of interest range from fundamental studies to the design and/or applications of devices and systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering87.9%Physics87.8%Computer science72.6%Acoustics69.7%Electrical engineering69.7%Quantum mechanics66.9%Materials science66.4%Optics58.4%Telecommunications41.2%Medicine40.8%Mathematics36.9%Radiology36.3%Composite material34.1%Chemistry29%Electronic engineering28.8%Optoelectronics28.7%Artificial intelligence24.8%Thermodynamics23.4%Computer vision22.2%Ultrasonic sensor21.1%Transducer21%Organic chemistry20.6%Biology20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ACOUSTICS

Q1
Rank8/41
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q2
Rank127/369
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ACOUSTICS

Q1
Rank7/41
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q2
Rank97/371
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF4
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF3.7
Articles / Year152
Total Citations401
2024
IF3
Articles / Year176
Total Citations1,255
2023
IF3.6
Articles / Year200
Total Citations2,239
2022
IF3.267
Articles / Year296
Total Citations4,100

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,062Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1986-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.12

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.55

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,278 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,804
3-Year Documents619
Citable Documents615

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 Rate24.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Acoustics and UltrasonicsQ1
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: 10%

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ACOUSTICS
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 Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control (acronym: tuffc-ieee, abbr: IEEE T ULTRASON FERR, ISSN: 0885-3010) 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 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.120 (Q1), an H-index of 162.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 337 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,278 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: 2026-10-01