What is the Impact Factor of IEEE Wireless Communications Letters?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of IEEE Wireless Communications Letters is 5.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is IEEE Wireless Communications Letters indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.894 (Q1) and an H-index of 127.

Who publishes IEEE Wireless Communications Letters and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

IEEE Wireless Communications Letters is published by IEEE Communications Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,965 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of IEEE Wireless Communications Letters?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of IEEE Wireless Communications Letters is "IEEE WIRELESS COMMUN. LETT" with common acronym "wcl". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,604Top JournalHybrid

IEEE Wireless Communications Letters

Acronym:wcl

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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE WIRELESS COMMUN. LETT

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Identifier (ISSN):2162-2337(Print)/2162-2345(Online)

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Publisher:IEEE Communications Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.1↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Wireless Communications Letters

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.894

#1,604

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

127

127 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

577articles/year

3.64% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IEEE Wireless Communications Letters publishes short papers in a rapid publication cycle on advances in the state-of-the-art of wireless communications. Both theoretical contributions (including new techniques, concepts, and analyses) and practical contributions (including system experiments and prototypes, and new applications) are encouraged. This journal focuses on the physical layer and the link layer of wireless communication systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science97.4%Engineering89.4%Telecommunications85.9%Computer network83.2%Mathematics75.9%Electrical engineering68.9%Statistics61.8%Operating system56.7%Physics55.7%Channel (broadcasting)54.9%Algorithm47.9%Wireless42.1%Electronic engineering41.4%Quantum mechanics40.3%Artificial intelligence28.4%Thermodynamics28%Beamforming25.8%Power (physics)24.9%Decoding methods23.4%Programming language23%Mathematical optimization21.7%Economics20.8%Optics20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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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

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Rank69/266

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Rank90/369

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Rank37/127

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Rank54/266

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Rank69/371

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Rank31/128

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCRSCIE	69/266	Q2
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCRSCIE	90/369	Q1
TELECOMMUNICATIONS	JCRSCIE	37/127	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCISCIE	54/266	Q1
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCISCIE	69/371	Q1
TELECOMMUNICATIONS	JCISCIE	31/128	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.1

Articles / Year787

Total Citations236

2025

IF5.5

Articles / Year957

Total Citations3,324

2024

IF4.6

Articles / Year762

Total Citations7,906

2023

IF6.3

Articles / Year570

Total Citations8,841

2022

IF5.281

Articles / Year550

Total Citations12,631

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.1	787	236
2025	5.5	957	3,324
2024	4.6	762	7,906
2023	6.3	570	8,841
2022	5.281	550	12,631
2021	4.348	567	14,382
2020	4.66	565	20,264
2019	3.546	407	17,339
2018	3.096	339	12,707
2017	—	359	14,401
2016	—	210	5,188
2015	—	207	5,669

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,604Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringPhysics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.894

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.87

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,965 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations10,770

3-Year Documents1,741

Citable Documents1,740

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 Rate28.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Control and Systems EngineeringQ1

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 4.3%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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 Wireless Communications Letters (acronym: wcl, abbr: IEEE WIRELESS COMMUN. LETT, ISSN: 2162-2337) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering, published by IEEE Communications Society in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.894 (Q1), an H-index of 127.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 577 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,965 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.