Journal profile · Engineering-Electrical and Electronic Engineering
IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement
ISSN 2768-7236 · IEEE · United States
IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,160; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 64 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement is published by IEEE and is classed under Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems, Non-Destructive Testing Techniques and Fault Detection and Control Systems, together about 24.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement publishes papers on the science, technology and application of instrumentation and measurement.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Editor-in-chief Reza ZoughiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sensor Technology and Measurement SystemsComputer Science11.7%
- Non-Destructive Testing TechniquesEngineering7%
- Fault Detection and Control SystemsEngineering6.1%
- Electrical and Bioimpedance TomographyEngineering6.1%
- Microwave and Dielectric Measurement TechniquesEngineering5.6%
- Machine Fault Diagnosis TechniquesEngineering4.7%
- Electromagnetic Compatibility and MeasurementsEngineering4.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
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)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
IEEE XplorePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 63LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 245 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 3 |
| 2025 | 64 | 64 | 147 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 155 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 259 |
| 2022 | 55 | 55 | 395 |
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- comment papersPaper Guidelines Regular Papers Short Papers Survey/Review Papers Special Section Papers Comment PapersLength not stated
- regular papersPaper Guidelines Regular Papers Short Papers Survey/Review Papers Special Section Papers Comment PapersLength not stated
- short papersPaper Guidelines Regular Papers Short Papers Survey/Review Papers Special Section Papers Comment PapersLength not stated
- special section papersPaper Guidelines Regular Papers Short Papers Survey/Review Papers Special Section Papers Comment PapersLength not stated
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Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access OPEN ACCESS
Originality: exclusive submission, not published before, not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
This journal is 100% open access, which means that all content is freely available without charge to users or their institutions. All articles are currently published under Creative Commons licenses (either CCBY or CCBY-NC-ND), and the author retains copyright. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles published under CCBY, or u…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
The articles in this journal are peer-reviewed in accordance with the requirements set forth in the IEEE Publication Services and Products Board Operations Manual. Each published article was reviewed by a minimum of two independent reviewers using a single-blind peer-review process, where the identities of the reviewers are not known to the authors, but the reviewers know the identities of the aut…
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
- IEEE
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2768-7236
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement
What CAS zone is IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement 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: .