Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Chinese Journal of Electronics
ISSN 1022-4653 · eISSN 2075-5597 · Chinese Institute of Electronics · PEOPLES R CHINA · Bimonthly
Chinese Journal of Electronics: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.39; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,980; review about 12 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 177 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of Electronics is published by Chinese Institute of Electronics and is in Zone 3 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Coding theory and cryptography, Cryptography and Data Security and Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption, together about 19.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CJE focuses on the emerging fields of electronics, publishing innovative and transformative research papers. Most of the papers published in CJE are from universities and research institutes, presenting their innovative research results. Both theoretical and practical contributions are encouraged, and original research papers reporting novel solutions to the hot topics in electronics are strongly recommended.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coding theory and cryptographyComputer Science7.7%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science6.7%
- Chaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionComputer Science5.5%
- Cryptographic Implementations and SecurityComputer Science5.4%
- Antenna Design and AnalysisEngineering4.8%
- Microwave Engineering and WaveguidesEngineering4.4%
- Cooperative Communication and Network CodingComputer Science4.4%
- Speech and Audio ProcessingComputer Science4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.39LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 430OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 160LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,160 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 151 | 2 | 39 |
| 2025 | 177 | 2 | 563 |
| 2024 | 153 | 57 | 1,420 |
| 2023 | 127 | 126 | 2,032 |
| 2022 | 111 | 93 | 1,157 |
| 2021 | 147 | 22 | 942 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,980 / EUR 2,500 / GBP 2,000 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Chinese Institute of Electronics
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1022-4653
- Electronic ISSN
- 2075-5597
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Electronics
What CAS zone is Chinese Journal of Electronics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Journal of Electronics is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Chinese Journal of Electronics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.39; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Chinese Journal of Electronics?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Chinese Journal of Electronics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of Electronics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Chinese Journal of Electronics open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of Electronics is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,980.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .