Journal profile · Telecommunications
IEEE Wireless Communications
ISSN 1536-1284 · eISSN 1558-0687 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
IEEE Wireless Communications: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 13.26; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,995; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 361 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Wireless 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). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization, Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, together about 25.5% 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)
IEEE Wireless Communications is designed for individuals working in the communications and networking communities. It addresses a wide range of technical and policy issues pertaining to wireless communications across all media types (and their combinations) and at all protocol layers. It covers the full spectrum of wireless communications, networking, computing, and related services. Each issue features tutorial-style articles that delve into the technological advances in wireless communications.
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 MIMO Systems OptimizationEngineering11.7%
- Advanced Wireless Communication TechnologiesEngineering7.5%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science6.2%
- Cooperative Communication and Network CodingComputer Science6.2%
- Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant NetworksComputer Science5%
- Wireless Communication Networks ResearchComputer Science4.6%
- Wireless Networks and ProtocolsComputer Science4.4%
- Advanced Wireless Network OptimizationEngineering4.2%
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 | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 1 |
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
- 13.26LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 21.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 4.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 139LetPub ·
- h-index
- 213OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,030OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 10.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 214LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,864 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 194 | 33 | 183 |
| 2025 | 361 | 42 | 2,799 |
| 2024 | 279 | 60 | 5,472 |
| 2023 | 248 | 148 | 5,118 |
| 2022 | 279 | 148 | 8,966 |
| 2021 | 212 | 103 | 10,799 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
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 2,995 | — | — |
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 websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
Best Practices and Guidelines for IEEE ComSoc Publications Model summary
Best Practices and Guidelines for IEEE ComSoc Publications
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Solicits Special Issue proposals to complement Series and Open Call publication tracks. Model summary
Call for Special Issue Proposals IEEE Wireless Communications is soliciting creative Special Issue (SI) proposals to complement its Series and Open Call publication tracks.
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
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1536-1284
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-0687
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Wireless Communications
What CAS zone is IEEE Wireless Communications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Wireless Communications is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture / Computer Science, Information Systems / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Telecommunications. 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 Wireless Communications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 13.26; CiteScore 21.9, h-index 213.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Wireless Communications?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 Wireless 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 Wireless Communications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Wireless Communications is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Wireless Communications open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Wireless Communications is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,995.
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: .