Journal profile · Telecommunications
IET Radar Sonar and Navigation
ISSN 1751-8784 · eISSN 1751-8792 · Wiley · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 2007
IET Radar Sonar and Navigation: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.47; fully open access; APC about USD 2,600; median 71 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 113 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IET Radar Sonar and Navigation is published by Wiley 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 Radar Systems and Signal Processing, Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques and Target Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor Networks, together about 44.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation covers the theory and practice of systems and signals for radar, sonar, radiolocation, navigation and surveillance purposes, in aerospace and terrestrial applications. Examples include advances in: Waveform design Clutter and detection Electronic warfare Adaptive array and superresolution methods Tracking algorithms Synthetic aperture Target recognition techniques Abstracting and Indexing Information: COMPENDEX (Elsevier) Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) INSPEC (IET) Open Access Journal Index – OAJ (NSLC & CEPIEC) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Telecommunications
Editor-in-chief Hugh GriffithsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 19%); most named United Kingdom 9, Mainland China 5, Italy 3, Canada 2, United States 1 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Radar Systems and Signal ProcessingEngineering18.9%
- Advanced SAR Imaging TechniquesEngineering18.6%
- Target Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor NetworksComputer Science7.3%
- Direction-of-Arrival Estimation TechniquesComputer Science6.2%
- Microwave Imaging and Scattering AnalysisEngineering5.4%
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and TechniquesEngineering5%
- Underwater Acoustics ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
- GNSS positioning and interferenceEngineering3.8%
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)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.47LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,280OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 110LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 111Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 438,374Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,010 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 135 | 135 | 21 |
| 2025 | 113 | 113 | 111 |
| 2024 | 178 | 178 | 496 |
| 2023 | 163 | 163 | 928 |
| 2022 | 161 | 161 | 1,033 |
| 2021 | 196 | 196 | 1,543 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
71 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 51 days – 100 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 99 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (295 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 72 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,600 / GBP 2,060 / EUR 2,380 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,620 / EUR 2,400 / GBP 2,080 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,470 / GBP 1,960 / EUR 2,260 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted10
- case studyCase Study Report on a specific instance of an interesting or particular phenomenon or instance related to research areas covered by a journal’s scope.Length not stated
- commentaryThe following article types are included in IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critica…Length not stated
- industry articleIndustry Article A report from industrial-based scientists undertaking R&D on a new technology, application or technique which may facilitate future product dev…Length not stated
- opinionThe following article types are included in IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critica…Length not stated
- original researchThe following article types are included in IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critica…Length not stated
- original research paperThe following article types are included in IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critica…Length not stated
- perspectiveThe following article types are included in IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critica…Length not stated
- research articleThe following article types are included in IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critica…Length not stated
- reviewThe following article types are included in IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critica…Length not stated
- review articleThe following article types are included in IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critica…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
Free format submission Model summary
For a complete overview of our Ethical Policies for the IET journals, please click here. The IET believes in clear, transparent and verifiable authorship. In line with ICMJE guidance, to qualify for authorship, each individual must: Have made a substantial contribution to the concept or design of the article; or to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the article; AND Drafted t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
IET journals expects data sharing. Please review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms and Conditions FAQ. The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 1. Open Access
All IET journals are Gold Open Access titles. Submissions will be subject to an APC if accepted and published in the journal. You can read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a country waiver. There is no charge for submitting to IET journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 5. Peer Review and Decisions
Single-anonymized peer review model Model summary
IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation operates under a single-anonymized peer review model. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief (or designated Editor) determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Except where otherwise stated, peer review is handled by an Associate Editor, who will engage at least two anonymous reviewers. The final decision to p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. All IET journals accept articles previously published on preprint servers. All IET journals will consider review articles previously available as preprints. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You may also post the final published version of the article immediately after publication.
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
- Wiley
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1751-8784
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-8792
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 1 (December 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IET Radar Sonar and Navigation
What CAS zone is IET Radar Sonar and Navigation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IET Radar Sonar and Navigation 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 IET Radar Sonar and Navigation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.47; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 75.
How long does peer review take at IET Radar Sonar and Navigation?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 71 days (interquartile range 51–100 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 42% (2025). 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 IET Radar Sonar and Navigation based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 19%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9), Mainland China (5) and Italy (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IET Radar Sonar and Navigation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IET Radar Sonar and Navigation is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is IET Radar Sonar and Navigation open access, and what is the APC?
IET Radar Sonar and Navigation is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,600.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .