Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering
ISSN 1096-4290 · eISSN 1099-047X · John Wiley and Sons Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.13; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,570; median 206 days to acceptance (76 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. 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 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides, Antenna Design and Analysis and Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies, together about 57% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering provides a common forum for the dissemination of research and development results in the areas of computer-aided design and engineering of RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave components, circuits, subsystems, and antennas. The journal is intended to be a single source of valuable information for all engineers and technicians, RF/microwave/mm-wave CAD tool vendors, researchers in industry, government and academia, professors and students, and systems engineers involved in RF/microwave/mm-wave technology. Multidisciplinary in scope, the journal publishes peer-reviewed original research and review articles on topics that include, but are not limited to, the following: Computer-Aided Modeling Computer-Aided Analysis Computer-Aided Optimization Software and Manufacturing Techniques Computer-Aided Measurements Measurements Interfaced with CAD Systems
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 8%); most named India 16, Italy 9, Mainland China 4, Spain 3, Iran 3 (49 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microwave Engineering and WaveguidesEngineering22.9%
- Antenna Design and AnalysisEngineering19.7%
- Advanced Antenna and Metasurface TechnologiesEngineering14.4%
- Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit DesignEngineering6.2%
- Antenna Design and OptimizationEngineering4.4%
- Energy Harvesting in Wireless NetworksEngineering4%
- Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsMaterials Science3.4%
- Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise SuppressionEngineering2.8%
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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, ACM Digital Library
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
- 1.13LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,174OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 41Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 142,901Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,451 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 35 | 9 |
| 2025 | 44 | 43 | 42 |
| 2024 | 58 | 57 | 194 |
| 2023 | 68 | 67 | 310 |
| 2022 | 507 | 175 | 1,988 |
| 2021 | 530 | 316 | 3,265 |
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
206 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 137 days – 313 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 30 days (76 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 240 days
- Sample
- 76 articles with submission and acceptance dates (78 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 30%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 30%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 213 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 30 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
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 2,570 / EUR 2,230 / GBP 1,890 | — | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted7
- original researchThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- research articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles should present the results of an original research study. These manuscripts should describe how the research project was conducted and provide…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- reviewsA review article provides an overview of the published literature in a particular subject area.Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Title and authorship information
The following information should be included: Manuscript title Full author names Full institutional mailing addresses Email addresses Affiliations. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in institutional affiliations. Responsibility for affiliations ultimately rests with the author, although the publisher may request changes be made to countries listed in affiliations t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
Originality: not published, in press, or submitted elsewhere, except preprint servers. Model summary
Authors must declare all relevant interests that could be perceived as conflicting. Authors should explain why each interest may represent a conflict. If no conflicts exist, the authors should state this. Submitting authors are responsible for co-authors declaring their interests. Conflicts of interest (COIs, also known as 'competing interests') occur when issues outside research could be reasonab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Data availability statement required with submission. Model summary
Authors must include a data availability statement with their submission. When submitting a manuscript, submitting authors will be asked to select from several pre-written statements or use the text editor to tell us about data availability with regard to their submission. Review our Data Sharing Policy to understand which data availability statement is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Human experiments must comply with Declaration of Helsinki (1964). Model summary
For any experiments on humans, all work must be conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki (1964)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and permissions
Copyright: authors retain copyright; open access under Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors retain the copyright of their manuscripts, and all open access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not speci…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review model: single-anonymized for applicable article types. Model summary
The journal follows a single-anonymized peer review model, for applicable article types. Information on the Peer Review model can be found here. Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process is available here. All submitted articles are subject to assessment and peer review to ensure editorial appropriateness and technical correctness. Research published in the journal must be: Scien…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via iThenticate CrossCheck. Model summary
This journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint policy: preprint server versions accepted and not considered a compromise of novelty. Model summary
The journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers, and does not consider this to compromise the novelty of the results. Articles based on content previously made public only on a preprint server, institutional repository, or in a thesis will be considered. The preprint should be cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines
Authors are strongly encouraged to use appropriate reporting guidelines when preparing and submitting manuscripts, to maximize transparency and reproducibility. Our editors and reviewers are also encouraged to use them in the review process. Completed checklists should be provided in the supplementary files on submission. We particularly encourage the use of: CONSORT for randomized controlled tria…
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
- John Wiley and Sons Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1096-4290
- Electronic ISSN
- 1099-047X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering
What CAS zone is International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications / 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 RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.13; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 76 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 206 days (interquartile range 137–313 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 30% (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.
What are the manuscript requirements of International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering based?
Of the 49 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (16), Italy (9) and Mainland China (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,570.
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: .