Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
IEEE Sensors Journal
ISSN 1530-437X · eISSN 1558-1748 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · semi-monthly
IEEE Sensors Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.42; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; review about 6.3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 4,027 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE SENSORS 2026 is intended to provide a forum for research scientists, engineers, and practitioners from academia and industry throughout the world to present their latest research findings, ideas, and applications in the areas of sensors and sensing technologies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Editor-in-chief Vladimir LumelskyPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Fiber Optic SensorsEngineering10.1%
- Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering7.3%
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering6.3%
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsEngineering6%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering6%
- Indoor and Outdoor Localization TechnologiesEngineering5.4%
- Advanced MEMS and NEMS TechnologiesEngineering4.7%
- Sensor Technology and Measurement SystemsComputer Science4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Multidisciplinary Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Multidisciplinary Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | 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
- 4.42LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.07Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 100LetPub ·
- h-index
- 204OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15,802OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 4,043LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 32,865 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,506 | 245 | 772 |
| 2025 | 4,027 | 324 | 11,712 |
| 2024 | 4,218 | 452 | 34,717 |
| 2023 | 3,287 | 456 | 46,387 |
| 2022 | 2,453 | 436 | 48,579 |
| 2021 | 2,405 | 471 | 60,206 |
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 6.3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
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 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 175 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 2,800
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
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- License & copyright Copyright
By policy, IEEE owns the copyright to the technical contributions it publishes. To comply with the United States copyright law, authors of accepted papers are required to submit online a completed IEEE Copyright Form. The form returns to the authors and their employers full rights to reuse their material for their own purposes. Additional details on the Copyright Form can be reviewed from the IEEE…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
To help authors gain maximum exposure for their groundbreaking research and application-oriented articles, IEEE Sensors Journal offers the option for open access (OA) publishing with a fee of US$2800.IEEE Members receive a 5% discountIEEE Society Members receive a 20% discountDiscounts cannot be combinedDiscounts do not apply to undergraduate and graduate students.Even in case of publication not i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Conference paper expansion policy Model summary
The IEEE Sensors Journal does not republish papers that have appeared in conference proceedings unless the submission based on a conference paper contains substantial new material.
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
- Frequency
- semi-monthly
- ISSN
- 1530-437X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-1748
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Sensors Journal
What CAS zone is IEEE Sensors Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Sensors Journal is in Zone 3 of Multidisciplinary, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Instruments & Instrumentation / Physics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Sensors Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.42; CiteScore 7.8, h-index 204.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Sensors Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 6.3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25%. 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 Sensors Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Suggested reviewers: Optional; 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.
Which databases index IEEE Sensors Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Sensors Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Sensors Journal open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Sensors Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,645.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .