Journal profile · Telecommunications
IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
ISSN 1536-1233 · eISSN 1558-0660 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 2002
IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing: CAS Zone 1 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 8.55; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,645; review about 7.5 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 1,161 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 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 Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing and Wireless Networks and Protocols, together about 21.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (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): Telecommunications
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mobile Ad Hoc NetworksComputer Science7.6%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science7.6%
- Wireless Networks and ProtocolsComputer Science6.7%
- Indoor and Outdoor Localization TechnologiesEngineering6.6%
- Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationEngineering6.4%
- Cooperative Communication and Network CodingComputer Science6.3%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science5.7%
- Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant NetworksComputer Science5.5%
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 | 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 | Computer Science, Information Systems | 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 | Computer Science, Information Systems | 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
- 8.55LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 122LetPub ·
- h-index
- 190OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,169OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 883LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,932 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,027 | 99 | 1,321 |
| 2025 | 1,161 | 125 | 6,467 |
| 2024 | 722 | 92 | 12,553 |
| 2023 | 457 | 81 | 11,660 |
| 2022 | 346 | 60 | 11,548 |
| 2021 | 352 | 62 | 12,702 |
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 7.5 monthsLetPub ·
- 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Simultaneous submission to multiple publications is not allowed; only one at a time. Model summary
You can only submit your article to one publication at a time.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1536-1233
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-0660
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing is in Zone 1 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / 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 Mobile Computing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 8.55; CiteScore 13.9, h-index 190.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing?
Authors report an average review time of about 7.5 months; 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 Mobile Computing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing 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: .