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IEEE Open Journal of Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control
ISSN 2694-0884 · IEEE
IEEE Open Journal of Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 1.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,160; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Open Journal of Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control 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 Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography, Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation and Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging, together about 42.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Open Journal of Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control covers the theory, technology, materials, and applications relating to: the generation, transmission, and detection of ultrasonic waves and related phenomena; medical ultrasound, and associated technologies; ferroelectric, piezoelectric, and piezomagnetic materials; frequency generation and control, timing, and time coordination and distribution. This interest ranges from fundamental studies to the design and/or applications of devices, sensors, systems and manufacturing technologies within the general scope defined above.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Omer OralkanPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ultrasound Imaging and ElastographyMedicine21.4%
- Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave PropagationEngineering12.8%
- Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic ImagingEngineering7.9%
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia ApplicationsEngineering7.5%
- Acoustic Wave Resonator TechnologiesEngineering6.8%
- Advanced Frequency and Time StandardsPhysics and Astronomy3.8%
- Advanced MEMS and NEMS TechnologiesEngineering3.4%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine3.4%
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)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 4 |
| 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
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)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 68.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 166 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 7 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 46 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 71 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 129 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 302 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 38 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,050 / USD 2,075 / USD 1,575 / USD 2,160 / USD 2,245 | — | — |
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 Review Process
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
- ISSN
- 2694-0884
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Open Journal of Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control
What CAS zone is IEEE Open Journal of Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 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 Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 11.
Which databases index IEEE Open Journal of Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Open Journal of Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is IEEE Open Journal of Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Open Journal of Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control 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: .