Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Circuit World
ISSN 0305-6120 · eISSN 1758-602X · Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · ENGLAND · Quarterly
Circuit World: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.95; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 8 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Circuit World is published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies, 3D IC and TSV technologies and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 33% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Circuit World is a platform for state of the art, technical papers and editorials in the areas of electronics circuit, component, assembly, and product design, manufacture, test, and use, including quality, reliability and safety. The journal comprises the multidisciplinary study of the various theories, methodologies, technologies, processes and applications relating to todays and future electronics. Circuit World provides a comprehensive and authoritative information source for research, application and current awareness purposes. Circuit World covers a broad range of topics, including: • Circuit theory, design methodology, analysis and simulation • Digital, analog, microwave and optoelectronic integrated circuits • Semiconductors, passives, connectors and sensors • Electronic packaging of components, assemblies and products • PCB design technologies and processes (controlled impedance, high-speed PCBs, laminates and lamination, laser processes and drilling, moulded interconnect devices, multilayer boards, optical PCBs, single- and double-sided boards, soldering and solderable finishes) • Design for X (including manufacturability, quality, reliability, maintainability, sustainment, safety, reuse, disposal) • Internet of Things (IoT).
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electronic Packaging and Soldering TechnologiesEngineering17.6%
- 3D IC and TSV technologiesEngineering9.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.5%
- Material Properties and ProcessingEngineering4.4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.4%
- Biotechnology and Related FieldsMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | 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
- 0.95LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 260OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,268 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 45 |
| 2022 | 34 | 0 | 106 |
| 2021 | 82 | 3 | 529 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0305-6120
- Electronic ISSN
- 1758-602X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Circuit World
What CAS zone is Circuit World in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Circuit World is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Circuit World?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.95; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Circuit World?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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 Circuit World?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Circuit World is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Circuit World open access, and what is the APC?
Circuit World is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .