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Telecommunication Systems

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands

ISSN1018-4864eISSN1572-9451
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.487
H-Indexi
77
SNIPi
0.871
Total Worksi
3,077
Total Citationsi
43,855
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.91
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Telecommunication Systems is a peer-reviewed journal focused on the use of analytic and quantitative tools in the modelling, analysis, design, and management of telecommunication systems. Examines topics including wide area and local networks, fiber optics, photonic switching, among others. Addresses the impact of new technologies within modern telecommunications. Highlights standardization, regulatory issues, and the economic impact of telecommunication systems. Publishes special issues devoted to a single topic of interest related to telecommunications. Welcomes research on emerging areas and fields within telecommunication systems.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications3,077
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1018-4864 / 1572-9451
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
108
2.3k
2019
94
1.9k
2020
117
1.5k
2021
119
1.1k
2022
102
999
2023
152
921
2024
145
569
2025
113
42
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Telecommunications

Scopus Categories

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationNetwork Traffic and Congestion ControlAdvanced Wireless Network OptimizationWireless Communication Networks ResearchMobile Ad Hoc Networks

Frequently asked questions about Telecommunication Systems

Is Telecommunication Systems a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Telecommunication Systems: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Telecommunication Systems?

Telecommunication Systems is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.91.

Is Telecommunication Systems indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Telecommunication Systems is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Telecommunication Systems?

Telecommunication Systems is a peer-reviewed journal focused on the use of analytic and quantitative tools in the modelling, analysis, design, and management of telecommunication systems. Examines topics including wide area and local networks, fiber optics, photonic switching, among others. Addresses the impact of new technologies within modern telecommunications. Highlights standardization, regulatory issues, and the economic impact of telecommunication systems. Publishes special issues devoted to a single topic of interest related to telecommunications. Welcomes research on emerging areas an

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref