Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
ISSN 1051-8223 · eISSN 1558-2515 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.71; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 798 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, Superconducting Materials and Applications and Particle accelerators and beam dynamics, together about 54.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity contains articles on the applications of superconductivity and other relevant technology. Electronic applications include analog and digital circuits employing thin films and active devices such as Josephson junctions. Large scale applications include magnets for power applications such as motors and generators, for magnetic resonance, for accelerators, and cable applications such as power transmission.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy23.3%
- Superconducting Materials and ApplicationsEngineering22.7%
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamicsEngineering8.6%
- HVDC Systems and Fault ProtectionEngineering5.5%
- Superconductivity in MgB2 and AlloysPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron LasersEngineering4.3%
- Magnetic confinement fusion researchPhysics and Astronomy3%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.71LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9,293OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 665LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 25,175 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 683 | 165 | 134 |
| 2025 | 798 | 148 | 1,130 |
| 2024 | 1,151 | 194 | 3,982 |
| 2023 | 892 | 273 | 4,972 |
| 2022 | 718 | 200 | 4,820 |
| 2021 | 940 | 255 | 8,708 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1051-8223
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-2515
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physics, Applied / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.71; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 117.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “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 Transactions on Applied Superconductivity?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,645.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .