Journal profile · Telecommunications
IETE Technical Review
ISSN 0256-4602 · eISSN 0974-5971 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · INDIA · Bimonthly
IETE Technical Review: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.17; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 100 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 66 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IETE Technical Review is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Human auditory perception and evaluation, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Educational Robotics and Engineering, together about 46.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IETE Technical Review is a world-leading journal which publishes state-of-the-art review papers and in-depth tutorial papers on current and futuristic technologies in the area of electronics and telecommunications engineering. We also publish original research papers which demonstrate significant advances. Subjects covered by this journal include, but are not limited to: • Artificial intelligence • Bio-informatics • Biomedical electronics • Broadcasting • Circuits and systems • Communications • Computers • Computer graphics • Computer aided design (CAD) • Control and automation • Control systems • Display technology • Distributed systems • Digital communication • Electromagnetics • Electronic devices and components • Fuzzy systems • Image processing • Industrial electronics • Information technology • Instrumentation and measurements • Intelligent computing and systems • Internet computing • Knowledge and data engineering • Medical Electronics • Microelectromechanical systems • Microwaves and antennas • Mobile computing • Multimedia • Nanotechnology • Networking • Optoelectronics • Power electronics • Remote sensing • Quantum electronics • Reliability • Sensors • Signal processing • Space electronics • Vehicular communications • VLSI • Wireless communications All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Proposals for special issues in cutting-edge areas are encouraged, and should be discussed with the Editor-in-Chief. Queries regarding submissions can be made by contacting the Editor-in-Chief, whose decision is final.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Telecommunications
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering20.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance15%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science11.3%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Microwave Engineering and WaveguidesEngineering4.4%
- Antenna Design and AnalysisEngineering3.7%
- Power Systems and TechnologiesEngineering3.7%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine3%
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Crossref, British Library, EBSCO - Applied Science & Technology Source, EBSCO - Academic Search Complete, EBSCO - STM Source, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), Microsoft Academic, ProQuest - ProQuest Central, ProQuest - Research Library, ProQuest - SciTech Premium Collection, ProQuest - Technology Collection, SCImago (Elsevier), Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WorldCat Local (OCLC), Zetoc
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
- 2.17LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.59Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.12Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 519OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 77,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,683 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 8 | 9 |
| 2025 | 66 | 8 | 129 |
| 2024 | 29 | 5 | 75 |
| 2023 | 62 | 6 | 392 |
| 2022 | 62 | 8 | 629 |
| 2021 | 72 | 6 | 1,443 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
100 daysfirst decision after review · community reports over 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 100 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
IETE Technical Review is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0256-4602
- Electronic ISSN
- 0974-5971
- Society / sponsor
- Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IETE Technical Review
What CAS zone is IETE Technical Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IETE Technical Review 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 IETE Technical Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.17; CiteScore 9.2, h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at IETE Technical Review?
The publisher reports about 100 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10% (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.
Which databases index IETE Technical Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IETE Technical Review is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is IETE Technical Review open access, and what is the APC?
IETE Technical Review is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .