Journal profile · PHYSICS, APPLIED
IEEE Magnetics Letters
ISSN 1949-307X · eISSN 1949-3088 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES
IEEE Magnetics Letters: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.58; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; 34 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Magnetics Letters is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Magnetic properties of thin films, Magnetic Properties and Applications and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, together about 38.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHYSICS, APPLIED
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Magnetic properties of thin filmsPhysics and Astronomy24.2%
- Magnetic Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science9.2%
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- Magneto-Optical Properties and ApplicationsEngineering4.7%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy4.5%
- Characterization and Applications of Magnetic NanoparticlesEngineering4.1%
- Magnetic Properties of AlloysMaterials Science3.7%
- Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsMaterials Science3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 1.58LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 296OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 957 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 34 | 3 | 27 |
| 2024 | 31 | 4 | 79 |
| 2023 | 41 | 13 | 184 |
| 2022 | 49 | 16 | 246 |
| 2021 | 76 | 14 | 463 |
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 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer-reviewed, archival journal in science and technology related to the basic physics and engineering of magnetism, magnetic materials, applied magnetics, magnetic devices, and magnetic data storage. Model summary
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (TransMag) is a peer-reviewed, archival journal in science and technology related to the basic physics and engineering of magnetism, magnetic materials, applied magnetics, magnetic devices, and magnetic data storage.
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
- ISSN
- 1949-307X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1949-3088
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Magnetics Letters
What CAS zone is IEEE Magnetics Letters in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Magnetics Letters is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Physics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Magnetics Letters?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.58; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 40.
Which databases index IEEE Magnetics Letters?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Magnetics Letters is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Magnetics Letters open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Magnetics Letters 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .