Journal profile · Telecommunications
Microwave journal
ISSN 0192-6225 · Horizon House · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1964
Microwave journal: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.19; subscription journal; review about 1 month (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 37 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Microwave journal is published by Horizon House 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 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides, Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design and Antenna Design and Optimization, together about 39% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Since 1958, Microwave Journal has been the leading source for information about RF and Microwave technology, design techniques, news, events and educational information.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Telecommunications
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microwave Engineering and WaveguidesEngineering18.3%
- Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit DesignEngineering12.1%
- Antenna Design and OptimizationEngineering8.7%
- Antenna Design and AnalysisEngineering8.4%
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesEngineering7.6%
- Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics ResearchPhysics and Astronomy4.5%
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesPhysics and Astronomy4.1%
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering3.9%
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
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 0.19LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 125OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Horizon House
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1964
- ISSN
- 0192-6225
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Microwave journal
What CAS zone is Microwave journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Microwave journal 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 Microwave journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.19; CiteScore 0.4, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Microwave journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 1 month; 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.
Which databases index Microwave journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Microwave journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Microwave journal open access, and what is the APC?
Microwave journal is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .