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IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification
ISSN 2469-7281 · IEEE
IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.7 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; 91 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification 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 RFID technology advancements, Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks and Antenna Design and Analysis, together about 53.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) publishes peer-reviewed manuscripts addressing various aspects of RFID systems. The articles describe advances in theory, algorithms, design techniques, implementations, and applications of RFID systems. Both emerging research and commercial trends in the rapidly evolving field of RFID are covered. Applications span a wide range of fields including healthcare, asset monitoring, security, finance, energy, and transport.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Paolo NepaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- RFID technology advancementsEngineering26.6%
- Energy Harvesting in Wireless NetworksEngineering15.1%
- Antenna Design and AnalysisEngineering11.6%
- Indoor and Outdoor Localization TechnologiesEngineering8.6%
- Wireless Body Area NetworksEngineering3.8%
- Bluetooth and Wireless Communication TechnologiesComputer Science3.2%
- Full-Duplex Wireless CommunicationsEngineering2.8%
- Wireless Power Transfer SystemsEngineering2.5%
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 | 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 | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 258OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 89LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 749 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 13 | 15 |
| 2025 | 91 | 23 | 197 |
| 2024 | 95 | 22 | 712 |
| 2023 | 64 | 25 | 869 |
| 2022 | 127 | 20 | 1,930 |
| 2021 | 64 | 21 | 797 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,645 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,800 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- ISSN
- 2469-7281
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification
What CAS zone is IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Journal of Radio Frequency Identification?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 8.4, h-index 40.
Which databases index IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,645.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .