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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #744CAS 2区Hybrid

IEEE Communications Magazine

Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE COMMUN. MAG
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.924•SCImago Rank: #744•Identifier (ISSN):0163-6804(Print)•Articles / Year: 191•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,385 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
8.3
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
213

213 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate3.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
191articles/year
2.69% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.3)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.2)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.3)
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20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.2)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.03)
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20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.619)
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20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.052)
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20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.356)
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20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.27)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

IEEE Communications Magazine, considered by most to be their most important member benefit, provides timely information on all aspects of communications: monthly feature articles describe technology, systems, services, market trends, development methods, regulatory and policy issues, and significant global events. These articles are complemented by a variety of departments, including: Conference Calendar, Book Reviews, the Global Communications Newsletter, Scanning the Literature, New products and Product Spotlights, Society News, Your Internet Connection, News from JSAC, and the CommuniCrostic puzzle. Articles are tutorial in nature and written in a style comprehensible to readers outside the specialty of the article. Mathematical equations are generally not used (in justified cases up to three simple equations may be allowed with the consent of the Guest Editor. The inclusion of more than three equations requires permission from the Editor-in-Chief).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer scienceEngineering86.1%Telecommunications80.3%Computer network70.6%Operating system46.9%Physics29.9%Electrical engineering28.2%Computer security26.3%World Wide Web21.6%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #744Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1979-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.924

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
306

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,385 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,303
3-Year Documents703
Citable Documents600

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 Rate23.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1

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

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1979
Editorial Address
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC, 445 HOES LANE, PISCATAWAY, USA, NJ, 08855-4141
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
JCRSCIE
38/369Q1
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
JCRSCIE
14/127Q1
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
JCISCIE
28/371Q1
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
JCISCIE
12/128Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—491205
20258.25822,113
20248.35323,319
202311.26698,392
20229.034348,678
20219.6194069,391
202011.05232910,673
201910.35638715,003
20189.2752933,272
2017—63242,086
2016—47629,123
2015—47838,223
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Communications Magazine

WoS Q1
581013201820192020202120222023202420258.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:8.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01