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IEEE Transactions on Information Theory

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · United States

ISSN0018-9448eISSN1557-9654
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
1.464
H-Index
444
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.764
Total Works
20,189
Total Citations
1,376,420
2yr Mean Citedness
1.69
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on error-correcting codes, including binary reconstruction codes, stabilizer codes for quantum computing, and maximally recoverable grid codes. It also covers information transmission over classical-quantum channels and statistical inference for time series with long-range dependence.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyBimonthly, Mar. 1968-
StatusActive
Total Publications20,189
Publisher OrgInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0018-9448 / 1557-9654
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Information SystemsQ1
Library and Information SciencesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Information SystemsComputer Science, Theory & MethodsEngineering, Electrical & ElectronicMathematics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesInformation SystemsComputer Science Applications

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Coding theory and cryptographyCooperative Communication and Network CodingWireless Communication Security TechniquesAdvanced Wireless Communication TechniquesError Correcting Code Techniques
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref