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IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory
ISSN 2641-8770 · IEEE
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2026 Xinrui edition); subscription journal; APC about USD 2,645; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory is published by IEEE and is classed under Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wireless Communication Security Techniques, Stochastic Gradient Optimization Techniques and Error Correcting Code Techniques, together about 22.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence and Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wireless Communication Security TechniquesEngineering7.9%
- Stochastic Gradient Optimization TechniquesComputer Science7.5%
- Error Correcting Code TechniquesComputer Science6.9%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science6.5%
- Cooperative Communication and Network CodingComputer Science6.5%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science6.2%
- Sparse and Compressive Sensing TechniquesEngineering6.1%
- Distributed Sensor Networks and Detection AlgorithmsComputer Science4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | 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
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 155OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 480 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 19 | 19 |
| 2025 | 39 | 12 | 93 |
| 2024 | 56 | 19 | 260 |
| 2023 | 65 | 23 | 633 |
| 2022 | 83 | 34 | 1,013 |
| 2021 | 114 | 65 | 2,024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- IEEE
- ISSN
- 2641-8770
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory
What CAS zone is IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,645.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .