Journal profile · ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC-TELECOMMUNICATIONS
IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN 1745-1345 · Maruzen Co., Ltd/Maruzen Kabushikikaisha · JAPAN
IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.03; subscription journal; 151 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS is published by Maruzen Co., Ltd/Maruzen Kabushikikaisha and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wireless Communication Networks Research, Advanced Wireless Communication Techniques and Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization, together about 30.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEICE Transactions on Communications is an all-electronic journal published occasionally by the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE) and edited by the Communications Society in IEICE. The IEICE Transactions on Communications publishes original, peer-reviewed papers that embrace the entire field of communications, including: - Fundamental Theories for Communications - Energy in Electronics Communications - Transmission Systems and Transmission Equipment for Communications - Optical Fiber for Communications - Fiber-Optic Transmission for Communications - Network System - Network - Internet - Network Management/Operation - Antennas and Propagation - Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Wireless Communication Technologies - Terrestrial Wireless Communication/Broadcasting Technologies - Satellite Communications - Sensing - Navigation, Guidance and Control Systems - Space Utilization Systems for Communications - Multimedia Systems for Communication
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC-TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wireless Communication Networks ResearchComputer Science11.4%
- Advanced Wireless Communication TechniquesEngineering10%
- Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationEngineering8.7%
- Cooperative Communication and Network CodingComputer Science7.6%
- Advanced Wireless Network OptimizationEngineering7.3%
- Network Traffic and Congestion ControlComputer Science4.5%
- Advanced Optical Network TechnologiesEngineering4.2%
- Antenna Design and AnalysisEngineering4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | 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
- 1.03LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,290OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 137LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,999 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 125 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 151 | 4 | 140 |
| 2024 | 135 | 37 | 1,019 |
| 2023 | 130 | 56 | 308 |
| 2022 | 136 | 49 | 381 |
| 2021 | 165 | 60 | 624 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Promotion of open access
J-STAGE promotes open access, which (1) provides free access to articles and (2) specifies the conditions of reuse including modification or redistribution. Over 90% of articles on J-STAGE are free to read. Open-access articles display a Creative Commons (CC) license and can be reused under the terms of the license. CC license on an article page CC license on an article PDF For more information ab…
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
- Maruzen Co., Ltd/Maruzen Kabushikikaisha
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1745-1345
- Print ISSN
- 0916-8516
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS
What CAS zone is IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Telecommunications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.03; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 62.
Which databases index IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS open access, and what is the APC?
IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .