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International Journal of Communication Systems

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1994

ISSN1099-1131

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

247

days submission → published

measured · last 15 articles · accept 236d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

0.419

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.782

Total Worksi

5,972

Total Citationsi

56,444

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.97

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Telecommunications; Computer Networks and Communications; Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

FrequencyMonthly, 2007-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,972

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1099-1131

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Citations received

406

5.6k

2019

449

5.8k

2020

384

4.4k

2021

367

3.1k

2022

284

2.3k

2023

409

1.6k

2024

431

680

2025

199

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.

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Electrical & ElectronicTelecommunications

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsElectrical and Electronic Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationCooperative Communication and Network CodingEnergy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksWireless Communication Networks ResearchMobile Ad Hoc NetworksEnergy Harvesting in Wireless NetworksAdvanced Wireless Network OptimizationNetwork Traffic and Congestion ControlAdvanced Wireless Communication TechniquesWireless Networks and Protocols

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Communication Systems

Is International Journal of Communication Systems a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Communication Systems: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Communication Systems?

International Journal of Communication 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 1.97.

Is International Journal of Communication Systems indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Communication Systems is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Communication Systems?