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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

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

4.523

H-Indexi

205

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

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

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

✅

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

Citations received

191

15k

2019

208

11k

2020

212

8.8k

2021

279

8.2k

2022

248

4.5k

2023

279

4.4k

2024

359

1.6k

2025

130

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. 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 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.