Journal profile · Computer Science, Software Engineering
IEEE Micro
ISSN 0272-1732 · eISSN 1937-4143 · IEEE Computer Society · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
IEEE Micro: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.57; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,995; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 163 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Micro is published by IEEE Computer Society and is in Zone 3 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 36% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IEEE Micro addresses users and designers of microprocessors and microprocessor systems, including managers, engineers, consultants, educators, and students involved with computers and peripherals, components and subassemblies, communications, instrumentation and control equipment, and guidance systems. Contributions should relate to the design, performance, or application of microprocessors and microcomputers. Tutorials, review papers, and discussions are also welcome. Sample topic areas include architecture, communications, data acquisition, control, hardware and software design/implementation, algorithms (including program listings), digital signal processing, microprocessor support hardware, operating systems, computer aided design, languages, application software, and development systems.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Software Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science15.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering9.3%
- Embedded Systems Design TechniquesComputer Science9%
- Interconnection Networks and SystemsComputer Science7.2%
- Distributed and Parallel Computing SystemsComputer Science4.8%
- Advanced Data Storage TechnologiesComputer Science4.6%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 3 |
| 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 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 3 |
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
- 4.57LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 139OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,207OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 67LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,201 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 126 | 17 | 14 |
| 2025 | 163 | 9 | 146 |
| 2024 | 151 | 39 | 679 |
| 2023 | 171 | 111 | 975 |
| 2022 | 163 | 127 | 1,018 |
| 2021 | 192 | 123 | 2,292 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 2,995 | — | — |
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 Computer Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0272-1732
- Electronic ISSN
- 1937-4143
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Micro
What CAS zone is IEEE Micro in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Micro is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Software Engineering / 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 Micro?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.57; CiteScore 8.2, h-index 139.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Micro?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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.
Which databases index IEEE Micro?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Micro is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Micro open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Micro is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,995.
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: .