Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
ISSN 1070-9878 · eISSN 1558-4135 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.2; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,645; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 525 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena, Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation and Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena, together about 59% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation (TDEI) publishes articles on dielectric phenomena and measurements to analyze these phenomena; development and characterization of vacuum, gaseous, liquid, and solid dielectrics and electrical insulating components of systems; investigation of dielectric properties for innovative use including functional dielectrics; diagnostic and prognostic methods with a primary focus on the behavior and properties of the electrical insulation in devices under operational stresses. The description of diagnostic methods without a primary link to the dielectric phenomena studied does not belong in these Transactions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Editor-in-chief Michael WübbenhorstPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomenaMaterials Science31.8%
- Power Transformer Diagnostics and InsulationEngineering19.4%
- Lightning and Electromagnetic PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy7.8%
- Dielectric materials and actuatorsEngineering5.5%
- Electrostatic Discharge in ElectronicsEngineering5%
- Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic PrecipitationEngineering3.6%
- Thermal Analysis in Power TransmissionEngineering3.4%
- Electrical Fault Detection and ProtectionEngineering3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | 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
- 3.2LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 101LetPub ·
- h-index
- 163OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,392OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 21.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 425LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,379 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 565 | 25 | 166 |
| 2025 | 525 | 29 | 964 |
| 2024 | 493 | 38 | 3,068 |
| 2023 | 423 | 77 | 4,583 |
| 2022 | 422 | 69 | 6,362 |
| 2021 | 305 | 61 | 5,029 |
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 | — | — | |
| 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
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1070-9878
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-4135
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Physics, Applied / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic. 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 Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.2; CiteScore 7, h-index 163.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation?
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.
Which databases index IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .