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IEEE Wireless Communications

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · United States · Est. 2002

ISSN1536-1284eISSN1558-0687
SJR Q1WOS 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
4.523
H-Indexi
205
SNIPi
3.066
Total Worksi
3,757
Total Citationsi
190,491
2yr Mean Citednessi
7.49
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

IEEE Wireless Communications is designed for individuals working in the communications and networking communities. It addresses a wide range of technical and policy issues pertaining to wireless communications across all media types (and their combinations) and at all protocol layers. It covers the full spectrum of wireless communications, networking, computing, and related services. Each issue features tutorial-style articles that delve into the technological advances in wireless communications.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2002
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,757
Publisher OrgInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1536-1284 / 1558-0687
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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
191
15k
2019
208
11k
2020
212
9.2k
2021
279
8.8k
2022
248
5k
2023
279
5.2k
2024
361
2.5k
2025
167
124
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 Science ApplicationsQ1
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Hardware & ArchitectureComputer Science, Information SystemsEngineering, Electrical & ElectronicTelecommunications

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsElectrical and Electronic Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationAdvanced Wireless Communication TechnologiesCooperative Communication and Network CodingIoT and Edge/Fog ComputingOpportunistic and Delay-Tolerant NetworksWireless Communication Networks ResearchWireless Networks and ProtocolsAdvanced Wireless Network OptimizationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesSatellite Communication Systems

Frequently asked questions about IEEE Wireless Communications

Is IEEE Wireless Communications a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for IEEE Wireless Communications: 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 IEEE Wireless Communications?

IEEE Wireless Communications 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 7.49.

Is IEEE Wireless Communications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

IEEE Wireless Communications is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of IEEE Wireless Communications?

IEEE Wireless Communications is designed for individuals working in the communications and networking communities. It addresses a wide range of technical and policy issues pertaining to wireless communications across all media types (and their combinations) and at all protocol layers. It covers the full spectrum of wireless communications, networking, computing, and related services. Each issue features tutorial-style articles that delve into the technological advances in wireless communications.

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