Journal profile · Telecommunications
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
ISSN 0733-8716 · eISSN 1558-0008 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1983
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications: CAS Zone 1 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 16.72; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,645; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: hard; 504 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. and is in Zone 1 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization, Wireless Communication Networks Research and Advanced Wireless Communication Techniques, together about 26.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Communications Society promotes technological innovation and fosters creation and sharing of information among the global technical community. The Society provides services to members for their technical and professional advancement and forums for technical exchanges among professionals in academia, industry, and public institutions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Telecommunications
Editor-in-chief Rose QingyangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United States 14, Canada 4, Mainland China 2, Hong Kong, China 1, Italy 1 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationEngineering9.6%
- Wireless Communication Networks ResearchComputer Science9.3%
- Advanced Wireless Communication TechniquesEngineering7.7%
- Cooperative Communication and Network CodingComputer Science7.2%
- Advanced Wireless Network OptimizationEngineering5.3%
- Advanced Optical Network TechnologiesEngineering4.6%
- Network Traffic and Congestion ControlComputer Science4.6%
- Wireless Networks and ProtocolsComputer Science4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 16.72LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 32.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 211LetPub ·
- h-index
- 342OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,522OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 12.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 278LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,485 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 177 | 47 | 274 |
| 2025 | 504 | 97 | 4,758 |
| 2024 | 275 | 83 | 6,695 |
| 2023 | 330 | 115 | 14,250 |
| 2022 | 294 | 117 | 21,484 |
| 2021 | 271 | 136 | 18,665 |
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 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- HardLetPub ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,645 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- papersJSAC publishes only papers that are submitted in response to a Call-for-Papers.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Papers must be submitted in response to a Call-for-Papers and sent to one of the Guest Editors listed in the Call-for-Papers. Model summary
JSAC publishes only papers that are submitted in response to a Call-for-Papers. These calls are published in JSAC issues and other publications of the IEEE Communications Society as appropriate to the subject area of the call. Papers submitted for review for possible publication in a JSAC issue must be submitted to one of the Guest Editors listed in the Call-for-Papers.
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
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1983
- ISSN
- 0733-8716
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-0008
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
What CAS zone is IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications is in Zone 1 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Telecommunications; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 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 Selected Areas in Communications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 16.72; CiteScore 32.8, h-index 342.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Hard”. 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 Selected Areas in Communications based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (14), Canada (4) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .