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IEEE Wireless Communications

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

ISSN1536-1284eISSN1558-0687

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

4.406

H-Index

205

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

3.066

Total Works

3,757

Total Citations

190,491

2yr Mean Citedness

7.49

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1536-1284 / 1558-0687

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

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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

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