Journal profile · Physics and Astronomy-Condensed Matter Physics
IEEE Journal of Microwaves
ISSN 2692-8388 · IEEE · United States
IEEE Journal of Microwaves: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,160; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 152 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Journal of Microwaves is published by IEEE and is in Zone 2 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microwave Engineering and Waveguides, Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design and ICT Impact and Policies, together about 25.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Journal of Microwaves publishes open-access (OA) articles on the theory, techniques and applications of guided wave and wireless technologies spanning the electromagnetic spectrum from RF/microwave through millimeter-waves and terahertz, including the aspects of materials, components, devices, circuits, modules, and systems which involve the generation, modulation, demodulation, control, transmission, sensing and effects of electromagnetic signals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Condensed Matter Physics
Editor-in-chief Peter H. SiegelPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 9%); most named United States 18, Mainland China 3, United Kingdom 3, Italy 3, Spain 2 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microwave Engineering and WaveguidesEngineering11.7%
- Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit DesignEngineering7.6%
- ICT Impact and PoliciesEngineering6.7%
- Antenna Design and AnalysisEngineering6.5%
- Advanced Antenna and Metasurface TechnologiesEngineering6.2%
- Antenna Design and OptimizationEngineering5.2%
- Advanced Power Amplifier DesignEngineering5%
- Microwave and Dielectric Measurement TechniquesEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 162OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 112LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 700 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 122 | 18 |
| 2025 | 152 | 152 | 337 |
| 2024 | 110 | 110 | 402 |
| 2023 | 93 | 93 | 1,191 |
| 2022 | 97 | 97 | 1,785 |
| 2021 | 123 | 123 | 5,619 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,160 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,075 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,995 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,075 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Discounts
- No discounts
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- IEEE
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 or CC BY-NC-ND license (author's discretion); author retains copyright Model summary
All articles are published under either a CC BY 4.0 or CC BY-NC-ND license (author’s discretion), and the author retains copyright.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No page limits; recommended within 10 pages including references Model summary
This journal has no page limits, but we highly recommend remaining within 10 pages, including references, when possible.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening before acceptance Model summary
Articles are screened for plagiarism before acceptance.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- IEEE
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2692-8388
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Journal of Microwaves
What CAS zone is IEEE Journal of Microwaves in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Journal of Microwaves is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Journal of Microwaves?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 8.4, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Journal of Microwaves?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of IEEE Journal of Microwaves?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: IEEE; Templates: LaTeX and Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of IEEE Journal of Microwaves based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (18), Mainland China (3) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IEEE Journal of Microwaves?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Journal of Microwaves is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is IEEE Journal of Microwaves open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Journal of Microwaves is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,160.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .