Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE
IEEE Journal on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits
ISSN 2329-9231 · IEEE · United States
IEEE Journal on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,160; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Journal on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits 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 Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing and Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques, together about 48% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IEEE Journal on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits focuses on multi-disciplinary research in solid-state circuits using exploratory materials and devices for novel energy efficient computation beyond standard CMOS (complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) technology. Focus is on the exploration of materials, devices and computation circuits to enable Moore’s Law to continue for computation beyond a 10 to 15 year horizon (beyond end of the roadmap for CMOS technologies) with the associated density scaling and improvement in energy efficiency. Examples of appropriate topics are research milestones in the integration of materials, devices and computation circuits based upon any of the following: Quantum electronic devices (e.g. tunneling), Spintronics and nanomagnetics, Straintronics (piezo-electric devices), Plasmonics, Functional materials, High fan-in, fan-out logic circuits, Reconfigurable and non-volatile computational circuits, Computational circuits comprehending the on-chip communication means.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE
Editor-in-chief Asif I. KhanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4, Belgium 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesEngineering22%
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering17.7%
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science8.3%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering8.3%
- Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit DesignEngineering6.6%
- Magnetic properties of thin filmsPhysics and Astronomy5.5%
- Neural Networks and Reservoir ComputingComputer Science3.3%
- Low-power high-performance VLSI designEngineering2.5%
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 | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | 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 |
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)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 402 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 6 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 67 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 132 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 299 |
| 2022 | 46 | 46 | 320 |
| 2021 | 54 | 54 | 386 |
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 2,160 | — | — |
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
- 2329-9231
- 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 on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits
What CAS zone is IEEE Journal on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Journal on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture. 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 on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Journal on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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.
Where are the editorial board members of IEEE Journal on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4) and Belgium (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IEEE Journal on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Journal on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is IEEE Journal on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Journal on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .