Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Proceedings of the IEEE
ISSN 0018-9219 · eISSN 1558-2256 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1963
Proceedings of the IEEE: CAS Zone 1 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 30.58; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; review 3–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 150 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the IEEE is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. and is in Zone 1 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices, Photonic and Optical Devices and Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design, together about 19.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Comprised of papers and articles by leading experts, Proceedings of the IEEE provides in-depth survey, review, or tutorial coverage of important technical developments in electronics, electrical and computer engineering, and computer science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United States 9, Italy 3, Mainland China 2, United Kingdom 2, Australia 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesEngineering7.3%
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering6.4%
- Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit DesignEngineering5.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesPhysics and Astronomy5.2%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.2%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering5%
- Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesEngineering4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceDBLPPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, OCLC
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
- 30.58LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 30.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 60.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 60.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 5.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 9.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 250LetPub ·
- h-index
- 474OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,821OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 10.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 20,162 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 17 | 33 |
| 2025 | 150 | 32 | 714 |
| 2024 | 163 | 36 | 3,350 |
| 2023 | 146 | 109 | 7,221 |
| 2022 | 189 | 150 | 10,764 |
| 2021 | 166 | 123 | 14,716 |
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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,645 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted2
- review or survey papersREVIEW or SURVEY PAPERS that have a common goal to critically examine a technology, highlighting its pros and cons, issues, ramifications, applications, and pot…Length not stated
- tutorial papersTUTORIAL PAPERS that explain a technology and may give practical information for implementing it. These papers are written for the purpose of informing non-spec…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Papers must be reviews, surveys, or tutorials with applications-oriented coverage, new perspectives and insights, accessible to specialists outside the area while citable by the core research community. Model summary
Papers published in the Proceedings are reviews, surveys, or tutorials, offering applications-oriented coverage that goes beyond the traditional boundaries typically found in other journals. The papers must offer new perspectives and insights and should be accessible to specialists outside of the area while remaining citable by the core research community.
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
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1963
- ISSN
- 0018-9219
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-2256
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the IEEE
What CAS zone is Proceedings of the IEEE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Proceedings of the IEEE is in Zone 1 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Proceedings of the IEEE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 30.58; CiteScore 60.3, h-index 474.
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the IEEE?
Authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 Proceedings of the IEEE based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), Italy (3) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Proceedings of the IEEE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the IEEE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Proceedings of the IEEE open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the IEEE is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,645.
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: .