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IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS AND TUTORIALS

IEEE · US · Est. 1998

ISSN1553-877XeISSN1553-877X
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
14.838
H-Indexi
329
SNIPi
13.921
Total Worksi
1,910
Total Citationsi
400,912
2yr Mean Citednessi
27.87
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials is an online journal published by the IEEE Communications Society for tutorials and surveys covering all aspects of the communications field. Telecommunications technology is progressing at a rapid pace, and the IEEE Communications Society is committed to providing researchers and other professionals the information and tools to stay abreast. IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials focuses on integrating and adding understanding to the existing literature on communications, putting results in context. Whether searching for in-depth information about a familiar area or an introduction into a new area, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials aims to be the premier source of peer-reviewed, comprehensive tutorials and surveys, and pointers to further sources. IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials publishes only articles exclusively written for IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials and go through a rigorous review process before their publication in the quarterly issues.

General Information

Country / RegionUS
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1998
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,910
Publisher OrgInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed
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?
IEEE
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1553-877X / 1553-877X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Peer-reviewed
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
96
28k
2019
83
22k
2020
90
20k
2021
87
19k
2022
101
15k
2023
137
11k
2024
144
3.1k
2025
77
344
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 EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Information SystemsTelecommunications

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationIoT and Edge/Fog ComputingSoftware-Defined Networks and 5GCaching and Content DeliveryCooperative Communication and Network CodingNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionAdvanced Wireless Communication TechnologiesMobile Ad Hoc NetworksOpportunistic and Delay-Tolerant NetworksWireless Networks and Protocols

Frequently asked questions about IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS AND TUTORIALS

Is IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS AND TUTORIALS a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS AND TUTORIALS: 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 COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS AND TUTORIALS?

IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS AND TUTORIALS 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 27.87.

Is IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS AND TUTORIALS indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS AND TUTORIALS is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS AND TUTORIALS?

IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials is an online journal published by the IEEE Communications Society for tutorials and surveys covering all aspects of the communications field. Telecommunications technology is progressing at a rapid pace, and the IEEE Communications Society is committed to providing researchers and other professionals the information and tools to stay abreast. IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials focuses on integrating and adding understanding to the existing literature on communications, putting results in context. Whether searching for in-depth information about a

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref