Journal profile · Computer Science-Artificial Intelligence
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking
ISSN 2332-7731 · IEEE · UNITED STATES
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking: CAS Zone 1 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.59; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,645; 508 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking is published by IEEE and is in Zone 1 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization, Cognitive Radio Networks and Spectrum Sensing and Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies, together about 28.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking (TCCN) is committed to timely publishing of high-quality manuscripts that advance to the state-of-the-art of cognitive communications and networking research. Cognitive in this context means the applications of perception, learning, reasoning, memory and adaptive approaches in the design of communication systems. The transactions considers submissions in the broad area of cognitive communications and networks, with an emphasis on taking holistic and possibly trans-disciplinary approach on design of complex communications systems. The core topics covered include (but are not limited to): architecture, protocols, cross-layer, and cognition cycle design for cognitive networks, machine learning and artificial intelligence for cognitive communications and networks, end-to-end and distributed intelligence at and beyond all layers of communications, software-defined networking, cognitive radios, spectrum sharing, trading and relevant economical aspects of networks, security and privacy issues in cognitive networks, novel emerging services and applications enabled by such concepts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Artificial Intelligence
Editor-in-chief Shiwen MaoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationEngineering11.1%
- Cognitive Radio Networks and Spectrum SensingComputer Science9.2%
- Advanced Wireless Communication TechnologiesEngineering8.1%
- Wireless Signal Modulation ClassificationComputer Science7.9%
- UAV Applications and OptimizationEngineering6.6%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science5.8%
- Satellite Communication SystemsEngineering3.9%
- Cooperative Communication and Network CodingComputer Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 1 |
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
- 7.59LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 12.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 881OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 298LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,261 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 492 | 48 | 262 |
| 2025 | 508 | 50 | 3,246 |
| 2024 | 295 | 40 | 4,703 |
| 2023 | 172 | 47 | 3,637 |
| 2022 | 115 | 33 | 3,433 |
| 2021 | 134 | 50 | 5,584 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,645 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- IEEE
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2332-7731
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking is in Zone 1 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Telecommunications; it is a Top journal. 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 Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.59; CiteScore 12.4, h-index 91.
Which databases index IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .