What is the Impact Factor of IoT?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of IoT is 4.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is IoT indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, IoT is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.759 (Q1) and an H-index of 29.

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

IoT is published by MDPI AG. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,133 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,436Gold OA

IoT

Identifier (ISSN):2624-831X(Online)

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Publisher:MDPI AG

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.3↑ +1.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IoT

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.759

#7,436

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

74articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IoT is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Computer Science, published by MDPI AG in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.759 (Q1), an H-index of 29.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer scienceEngineering89%Operating system84.6%Computer security69.2%World Wide Web61.5%Embedded system53.8%Internet privacy50.5%Artificial intelligence47.3%Mathematics46.2%Physics46.2%Computer network45.1%Internet of Things45.1%Biology42.9%Economics39.6%Political science37.4%Law37.4%Telecommunications35.2%Geography34.1%Quantum mechanics34.1%Programming language30.8%Archaeology27.5%History27.5%The Internet26.4%Business26.4%Ecology25.3%Data mining25.3%Machine learning24.2%Statistics24.2%Philosophy22%Geology22%Distributed computing20.9%Electrical engineering20.9%

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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

JCRESCI2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Rank51/127

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Rank59/128

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
TELECOMMUNICATIONS	JCRESCI	51/127	Q2
TELECOMMUNICATIONS	JCIESCI	59/128	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year

2026Latest

IF4.3

Articles / Year74

Total Citations50

2025

IF2.8

Articles / Year88

Total Citations547

2024

IF—

Articles / Year45

Total Citations633

2023

IF0

Articles / Year27

Total Citations622

2022

IF—

Articles / Year23

Total Citations472

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.3	74	50
2025	2.8	88	547
2024	—	45	633
2023	0	27	622
2022	—	23	472
2021	—	41	1,014
2020	—	31	1,016
2018	—	1	9

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,436Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2020-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.759

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.53

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,133 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations639

3-Year Documents94

Citable Documents92

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 Rate21.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2

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: N/A

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 74 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,133 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.