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IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society
ISSN 2644-125X · IEEE · United States
IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,160; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 564 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society is published by IEEE 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 Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies, Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization and Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling, together about 29.8% 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 the Communications Society covers science, technology, applications and standards for information organization, collection and transfer using electronic, optical and wireless channels and networks, including but not limited to: Systems and network architecture, control and management; Protocols, software and middleware; Quality of service, reliability and security; Modulation, detection, coding, and signaling; Switching and routing; Mobile and portable communications; Terminals and other end-user devices; Networks for content distribution and distributed computing; and Communications-based distributed resources control.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Sinem ColeriPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 14 in mainland China (about 32%); most named Mainland China 14, United States 6, Canada 4, United Kingdom 2, Germany 2 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Wireless Communication TechnologiesEngineering12.6%
- Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationEngineering11.8%
- Millimeter-Wave Propagation and ModelingEngineering5.4%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science5.4%
- UAV Applications and OptimizationEngineering5.2%
- Satellite Communication SystemsEngineering5.1%
- Optical Wireless Communication TechnologiesEngineering4.5%
- Wireless Communication Security TechniquesEngineering4.4%
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 | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 718OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 596LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,325 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 628 | 628 | 319 |
| 2025 | 564 | 564 | 3,151 |
| 2024 | 468 | 468 | 6,751 |
| 2023 | 209 | 209 | 4,980 |
| 2022 | 152 | 152 | 5,162 |
| 2021 | 159 | 159 | 8,132 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 2,075 / 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Artificial Intelligence Policy
The policy for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by authors and reviewers can be found in section 8.2.1 of the IEEE Publication Services and Products Board Operation Manual, subsections B article 10 and subsection C article 6, respectively.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 license, author retains copyright. Model summary
All articles are published under a CC BY 4.0 license, and the author retains copyright.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
100% open access. 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 published under a CC BY 4.0 license, and the author retains copyright. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, as long as proper attributi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-anonymous peer review, minimum two independent reviewers. Model summary
Each published article was reviewed by a minimum of two independent reviewers using a single-anonymous peer review process, where the identities of the reviewers are not known to the authors, but the reviewers know the identities of the authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening before acceptance. Model summary
Articles will be screened for plagiarism before acceptance.
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
- 2644-125X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 the Communications Society
What CAS zone is IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Telecommunications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 9, h-index 81.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 the Communications Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Templates: LaTeX and Word; Graphical abstract: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 14 (about 32%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (14), United States (6) and Canada (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society 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: .