Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering
ISSN 1041-4347 · eISSN 1558-2191 · IEEE Computer Society · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering: CAS Zone 1 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 11.32; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,645; review 3–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 508 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering is published by IEEE Computer Society 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 Data Management and Algorithms, Advanced Database Systems and Queries and Advanced Graph Neural Networks, together about 29.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A diverse network of professionals and students sharing research, news, trends and collaborating in computer science and engineering.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Data Management and AlgorithmsComputer Science12.5%
- Advanced Database Systems and QueriesComputer Science8.7%
- Advanced Graph Neural NetworksComputer Science7.9%
- Complex Network Analysis TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy5.6%
- Data Mining Algorithms and ApplicationsComputer Science5%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science4.7%
- Recommender Systems and TechniquesComputer Science4.6%
- Semantic Web and OntologiesComputer Science4.2%
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 | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | 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 | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 2 |
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
- 11.32LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 22.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 148LetPub ·
- h-index
- 271OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,138OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 10.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 511LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,194 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 476 | 76 | 425 |
| 2025 | 508 | 63 | 3,698 |
| 2024 | 502 | 78 | 10,801 |
| 2023 | 465 | 83 | 14,628 |
| 2022 | 431 | 83 | 18,087 |
| 2021 | 398 | 85 | 22,351 |
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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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
- IEEE Computer Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1041-4347
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-2191
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering is in Zone 1 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; 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 Knowledge and Data Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 11.32; CiteScore 22.7, h-index 271.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Knowledge and Data Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering 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: .