Journal profile · Telecommunications
IEEE Transactions on Communications
ISSN 0090-6778 · eISSN 1558-0857 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly
IEEE Transactions on Communications: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 8.25; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,645; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 935 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Communications is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. and is in Zone 2 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 Wireless Communication Techniques, Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization and Wireless Communication Networks Research, together about 37.3% 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 Communications Society promotes technological innovation and fosters creation and sharing of information among the global technical community. The Society provides services to members for their technical and professional advancement and forums for technical exchanges among professionals in academia, industry, and public institutions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Telecommunications
Editor-in-chief Rose QingyangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United States 14, Canada 4, Mainland China 2, Hong Kong, China 1, Italy 1 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Wireless Communication TechniquesEngineering16.4%
- Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationEngineering10.5%
- Wireless Communication Networks ResearchComputer Science10.4%
- Cooperative Communication and Network CodingComputer Science9.5%
- Error Correcting Code TechniquesComputer Science5.7%
- Advanced Wireless Communication TechnologiesEngineering5.5%
- Advanced Wireless Network OptimizationEngineering3.7%
- Wireless Communication Security TechniquesEngineering3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 8.25LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.97LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 188LetPub ·
- h-index
- 318OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10,213OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,060LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 18,285 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 787 | 173 | 567 |
| 2025 | 935 | 165 | 4,630 |
| 2024 | 803 | 166 | 10,305 |
| 2023 | 665 | 191 | 14,705 |
| 2022 | 597 | 179 | 20,790 |
| 2021 | 614 | 242 | 26,505 |
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 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
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 | — | — |
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
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0090-6778
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-0857
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Communications
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Communications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Communications is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Telecommunications; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 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 Communications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 8.25; CiteScore 13.4, h-index 318.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Transactions on Communications?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Where are the editorial board members of IEEE Transactions on Communications based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (14), Canada (4) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IEEE Transactions on Communications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Communications is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Communications open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Communications 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: .