Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
ISSN 0018-9464 · eISSN 1941-0069 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.69; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; review 1–2 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 539 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Magnetic Properties and Applications, Magnetic properties of thin films and Electric Motor Design and Analysis, together about 40.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics is a peer-reviewed, archival journal in science and technology related to the basic physics and engineering of magnetism, magnetic materials, applied magnetics, magnetic devices, and magnetic data storage. The journal publishes scholarly articles of archival value as well as tutorial expositions and critical reviews of classical subjects and topics of current interest.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Editor-in-chief Nicoleta LupuPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Magnetic Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science16.6%
- Magnetic properties of thin filmsPhysics and Astronomy15.2%
- Electric Motor Design and AnalysisEngineering8.6%
- Non-Destructive Testing TechniquesEngineering4.9%
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Superconducting Materials and ApplicationsEngineering4.8%
- Electromagnetic Simulation and Numerical MethodsEngineering4.7%
- Magnetic Bearings and Levitation DynamicsEngineering4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
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 | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | 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
- 1.69LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 122LetPub ·
- h-index
- 204OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20,948OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 379LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 47,814 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 494 | 58 | 30 |
| 2025 | 539 | 73 | 556 |
| 2024 | 497 | 105 | 1,250 |
| 2023 | 616 | 198 | 3,549 |
| 2022 | 509 | 167 | 4,507 |
| 2021 | 690 | 186 | 7,688 |
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)
- 1–2 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
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 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,800 | — | — |
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
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0018-9464
- Electronic ISSN
- 1941-0069
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Magnetics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physics, Applied / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Transactions on Magnetics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.69; CiteScore 4.8, h-index 204.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Transactions on Magnetics?
Authors report an average review time of 1–2 weeks; 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 Magnetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Magnetics open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .