What is the Impact Factor of Telecommunication Systems?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Telecommunication Systems is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Telecommunication Systems indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Telecommunication Systems is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.487 (Q2) and an H-index of 70.

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

Telecommunication Systems is published by Springer US. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,014 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Telecommunication Systems?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Telecommunication Systems is "TELECOMMUN SYST" with common acronym "tels". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,176Hybrid

Telecommunication Systems

Acronym:tels

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Abbreviation (ISO):TELECOMMUN SYST

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Identifier (ISSN):1018-4864(Print)/1572-9451(Online)

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Publisher:Springer US

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Telecommunication Systems

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.487

#12,176

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

70 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate5.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

115articles/year

6.31% Gold OA•98.26% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Telecommunication Systems is a journal covering all aspects of modeling, analysis, design and management of telecommunication systems. The journal publishes high quality articles dealing with the use of analytic and quantitative tools for the modeling, analysis, design and management of telecommunication systems covering: Performance Evaluation of Wide Area and Local Networks; Network Interconnection; Wire, wireless, Adhoc, mobile networks; Impact of New Services (economic and organizational impact); Fiberoptics and photonic switching; DSL, ADSL, cable TV and their impact; Design and Analysis Issues in Metropolitan Area Networks; Networking Protocols; Dynamics and Capacity Expansion of Telecommunication Systems; Multimedia Based Systems, Their Design Configuration and Impact; Configuration of Distributed Systems; Pricing for Networking and Telecommunication Services; Performance Analysis of Local Area Networks; Distributed Group Decision Support Systems; Configuring Telecommunication Systems with Reliability and Availability; Cost Benefit Analysis and Economic Impact of Telecommunication Systems; Standardization and Regulatory Issues; Security, Privacy and Encryption in Telecommunication Systems; Cellular, Mobile and Satellite Based Systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer scienceEngineering85.5%Computer network83.3%Telecommunications73%Operating system71.6%Mathematics65.5%Electrical engineering43.3%Computer security41.5%Physics40.7%Statistics37.8%Wireless36.2%Programming language31.8%Quantum mechanics31%Algorithm30.7%Distributed computing29.4%Electronic engineering26.8%Economics25.7%Network packet24.6%Artificial intelligence23.1%Channel (broadcasting)20.8%Biology20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Telecommunications

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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

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Rank88/127

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Rank89/128

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
TELECOMMUNICATIONS	JCRSCIE	88/127	Q3
TELECOMMUNICATIONS	JCISCIE	89/128	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year84

Total Citations10

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year146

Total Citations409

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year152

Total Citations814

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year102

Total Citations930

2022

IF2.336

Articles / Year119

Total Citations1,082

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	84	10
2025	2.3	146	409
2024	1.7	152	814
2023	2.5	102	930
2022	2.336	119	1,082
2021	2.314	117	1,475
2020	—	94	1,862
2019	1.707	108	2,248
2018	1.527	115	1,544
2017	—	156	3,101
2016	—	129	2,112
2015	—	183	2,735

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,176Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.487

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.51

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,014 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,188

3-Year Documents380

Citable Documents376

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 Rate26.0%

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

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: 5.9%

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

Telecommunication Systems (acronym: tels, abbr: TELECOMMUN SYST, ISSN: 1018-4864) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Springer US in Netherlands since 1993. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.487 (Q2), an H-index of 70.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 115 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,014 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.