Journal profile · ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Electrical Engineering
ISSN 2228-6179 · eISSN 2364-1827 · Springer International Publishing · IRAN · 4 issues per year · Founded 2016
Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Electrical Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.56; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,190; median 190 days to acceptance (118 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 204 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Electrical Engineering is published by Springer International Publishing 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 Microgrid Control and Optimization, Smart Grid Energy Management and Advanced DC-DC Converters, together about 26% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Electrical Engineering is to foster the growth of scientific research in all branches of electrical engineering and its related grounds and to provide a medium by means of which the fruits of these researches may be brought to the attention of the world’s scientific communities. The journal focuses on frontier topics in theoretical, mathematical, numerical, experimental and scientific developments in electrical engineering, as well as applications of established techniques to new domains in various electrical engineering disciplines such as: Microwaves, Wave Propagation, Communication Theory, Channel Estimation, Radar & Sonar Systems, Signal Processing, Image Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Bio-electric, Bio-instrument, AI and Machine Learning, Software Engineering and Big Data, Cyber Security, Information Technology and Internet of Things, Electronic Design Automation and Embedded Systems, Electronic Circuits and Devices, Fuzzy Control and Systems, Optimal & Robust Control, Navigation & Estimation, Applications of Control, Linear & Nonlinear Control, Electrical Energy Conversion and Management. The editors welcome papers from all professors and researchers from universities, research centers, organizations, companies and industries from all over the world in the hope that this will advance the scientific standards of the journal and provide a channel of communication between Iranian scholars and their colleague in other parts of the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
Editor-in-chief Maryam DehghaniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 8%); most named Iran 50, Mainland China 5, United Kingdom 2, Taiwan, China 1, Italy 1 (63 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microgrid Control and OptimizationEngineering12.9%
- Smart Grid Energy ManagementEngineering7.2%
- Advanced DC-DC ConvertersEngineering6%
- Optimal Power Flow DistributionEngineering6%
- Multilevel Inverters and ConvertersEngineering5.8%
- Photovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesEnergy5.2%
- Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchEngineering4.9%
- Electric Vehicles and InfrastructureEngineering4.3%
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
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 1.56LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 259OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 202LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 67,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,226 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 259 | 13 | 161 |
| 2025 | 204 | 2 | 459 |
| 2024 | 94 | 4 | 421 |
| 2023 | 100 | 7 | 641 |
| 2022 | 109 | 8 | 833 |
| 2021 | 72 | 3 | 1,103 |
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
190 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 114 days – 301 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (118 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 221 days
- Sample
- 118 articles with submission and acceptance dates (478 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double 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 3,190 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Peer-review Process Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Electrical Engineering, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-review Process
Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Electrical Engineering (ISTE) follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Although the Editors of ISTE strive for the most timely and efficient process for peer review, our overarching goal is to provide substantive reviews to our authors along with constructive suggestions for improvements and clarifications when needed. Manuscripts submi…
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- IRAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- Founded
- 2016
- ISSN
- 2228-6179
- Electronic ISSN
- 2364-1827
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 50, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Electrical Engineering
What CAS zone is Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Electrical Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Electrical Engineering 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 Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Electrical Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.56; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Electrical Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 118 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 190 days (interquartile range 114–301 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Electrical Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Electrical Engineering based?
Of the 63 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (50), Mainland China (5) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Electrical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Electrical Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Electrical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Electrical Engineering is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .