What is the Impact Factor of IET Communications?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of IET Communications is 1.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is IET Communications indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, IET Communications is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.461 (Q2) and an H-index of 74.

Who publishes IET Communications and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

IET Communications is published by Wiley. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,897 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of IET Communications?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of IET Communications is "IET COMMUN" with common acronym "theiet-com". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #12,763Gold OA

IET Communications

Acronym:theiet-com

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Abbreviation (ISO):IET COMMUN

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Identifier (ISSN):1751-8628(Print)/1751-8636(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.6– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IET Communications

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.461

#12,763

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

74 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate6.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

218articles/year

100% Gold OA•97.39% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IET Communications covers the fundamental and generic research for a better understanding of communication technologies to harness the signals for better performing communication systems using various wired and/or wireless media. This Journal is particularly interested in research papers reporting novel solutions to the dominating problems of noise, interference, timing and errors for reduction systems deficiencies such as wasting scarce resources such as spectra, energy and bandwidth. Topics include, but are not limited to: Coding and Communication Theory; Modulation and Signal Design; Wired, Wireless and Optical Communication; Communication System Special Issues. Current Call for Papers: Cognitive and AI-enabled Wireless and Mobile - https://digital-library.theiet.org/files/IET_COM_CFP_CAWM.pdf UAV-Enabled Mobile Edge Computing - https://digital-library.theiet.org/files/IET_COM_CFP_UAV.pdf

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science99.7%Engineering91.4%Telecommunications86.7%Computer network84%Mathematics79.8%Electrical engineering70.4%Statistics64.3%Operating system58.8%Physics57%Channel (broadcasting)56.5%Algorithm54.6%Quantum mechanics43.6%Electronic engineering43.5%Wireless40.2%Decoding methods34.8%Artificial intelligence28.4%Thermodynamics27.9%Power (physics)25.3%Economics23.8%Computer security22.6%Programming language21.1%Optics20.7%Beamforming20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Engineering: Electrical & Electronic

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0 calls

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

Rank280/369

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Rank272/371

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCRSCIE	280/369	Q4
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCISCIE	272/371	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.6

Articles / Year82

Total Citations7

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year141

Total Citations183

2024

IF1.5

Articles / Year167

Total Citations623

2023

IF1.6

Articles / Year161

Total Citations819

2022

IF1.345

Articles / Year257

Total Citations2,362

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.6	82	7
2025	1.6	141	183
2024	1.5	167	623
2023	1.6	161	819
2022	1.345	257	2,362
2021	1.542	240	2,379
2020	1.664	434	4,236
2019	1.779	474	4,249
2018	1.443	361	3,596
2017	—	329	3,588
2016	—	440	5,630
2015	—	264	2,836

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,763Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2007-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.461

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.08

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,897 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,467

3-Year Documents547

Citable Documents542

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 Rate27.6%

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 EngineeringQ2

Computer Science ApplicationsQ3

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: 6.7%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

IET Communications (acronym: theiet-com, abbr: IET COMMUN, ISSN: 1751-8628) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Wiley in England since 2007. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.461 (Q2), an H-index of 74.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semi-monthly, an annual output of approximately 218 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,897 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.