Journal profile · Computer Science-Hardware and Architecture
IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine
ISSN 2162-2248 · eISSN 2162-2256 · IEEE · UNITED STATES
IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.81; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,995; 149 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine is published by IEEE and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Educational Robotics and Engineering and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, together about 31.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine covers the following areas that are related to “consumer electronics” and other topics considered of interest to consumer electronics: Video technology, Audio technology, White goods, Home care products, Mobile communications, Gaming, Air care products, Home medical devices, Fitness devices, Home automation & networking devices, Consumer solar technology, Home theater, Digital imaging, In Vehicle technology, Wireless technology, Cable & satellite technology, Home security, Domestic lighting, Human interface, Artificial intelligence, Home computing, Video Technology, Consumer storage technology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Hardware and Architecture
Editor-in-chief Fabrizio Lamberti FullPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.4%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science10%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science9.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering8.9%
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science5.3%
- Internet of Things and AIComputer Science5%
- Digital Media and Visual ArtComputer Science5%
- Big Data and Digital EconomyComputer Science4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | 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 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | 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
- 4.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 12.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 459OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,241 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | 10 | 7 |
| 2025 | 149 | 10 | 159 |
| 2024 | 156 | 34 | 446 |
| 2023 | 131 | 92 | 426 |
| 2022 | 148 | 84 | 1,976 |
| 2021 | 185 | 94 | 2,415 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 2,995 | — | — |
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
- IEEE
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2162-2248
- Electronic ISSN
- 2162-2256
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine
What CAS zone is IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Telecommunications. 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 IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.81; CiteScore 12.1, h-index 68.
Which databases index IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,995.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .