Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
International Journal of Electronics
ISSN 0020-7217 · eISSN 1362-3060 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1982
International Journal of Electronics: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.09; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 250 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 87 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Electronics is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design, Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design and Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Electronics (IJE) supports technical applications and developing research at the cutting edge of electronics. Encompassing a broad range of electronic topics, we are a leading electronics journal dedicated to quickly sharing new concepts and developments the field of electronics. We welcome submissions on all topics in electronics, with specific emphasis on the following areas: Power electronics Embedded systems electronics Semiconductor devices Analogue circuits Digital electronics Microwave and millimetre-wave techniques Wireless and optical communications Electronic sensors Instrumentation Medical electronics We publish articles over 2,500 words, any submissions below this word count will be passed on to our sister journal the International Journal of Electronics Letters. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to rigorous and rapid peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. You can visit our Instructions for Authors page for information on preparing your manuscript. Author benefits We are abstracted and indexed in several high-quality databases, a full list can be found here, including the Science Citation Index, Scopus, Ei Compendex/ Engineering Village, and more. The prestigious and experienced members of our international Editorial Board will guide you from submission to publication. Our Author Services page provides you with tips and tricks to promote your research on social media and through your network. This includes 50 free e-prints to share with anyone you wish. Quickly and easily track the impact your paper makes with the help of My Authored Works. Academics and professionals in electronics in universities, industry and research institutions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Editor-in-chief Alaa I AbunjailehPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit DesignEngineering11.6%
- Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit DesignEngineering7.7%
- Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit DesignEngineering5.7%
- Microwave Engineering and WaveguidesEngineering5.7%
- Advanced DC-DC ConvertersEngineering5.5%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering5.3%
- Low-power high-performance VLSI designEngineering5%
- Multilevel Inverters and ConvertersEngineering4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 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 ScienceINSPECCASzbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Crossref, British Library, EBSCO - Applied Science & Technology Source, EBSCO - Academic Search Complete, EBSCO - STM Source, E-LIB (University of Bremen), Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), Microsoft Academic, Naver Corporation, ProQuest - ProQuest Central, ProQuest - SciTech Premium Collection, ProQuest - Technology Collection, SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System Abstract Service, 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
- 1.09LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.24Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.54Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,549OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 86LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 52,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,795 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 | 0 | 22 |
| 2025 | 87 | 0 | 127 |
| 2024 | 103 | 1 | 356 |
| 2023 | 109 | 3 | 473 |
| 2022 | 132 | 2 | 799 |
| 2021 | 135 | 1 | 918 |
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
250 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 188 days – 301 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 54 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 305 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (192 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 6.3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 3%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 51 daysPublisher 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
International Journal of Electronics 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 discov…
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 rigorous and rapid peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- ENGLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1982
- ISSN
- 0020-7217
- Electronic ISSN
- 1362-3060
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 113, Issue 10 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Electronics
What CAS zone is International Journal of Electronics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Electronics is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Electronics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.09; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 71.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Electronics?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 250 days (interquartile range 188–301 days); authors report an average review time of about 6.3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 3%. 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 International Journal of Electronics based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Electronics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Electronics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS, zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Electronics open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Electronics is a subscription 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .