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Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1986

ISSN1569-3937

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.274

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.533

Total Worksi

6,248

Total Citationsi

61,372

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.03

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications covers all aspects of electromagnetic wave theory and its applications, reporting recent advancements and modern developments in electromagnetic science and new exciting applications. Its broad scope includes wave propagation theory in random media, composite and amorphous materials, optical and millimeter-wave technologies, fiber/waveguide optics, optical sensing, submicron structures, nano-optics and subwavelength effects, photonics and plasmas, the effects of the atmosphere and ionosphere on wave propagation, geophysics, subsurface exploration, remote sensing, backscattering, antenna theory and applications, network theory, transients, radar measurements and applications, and active experiments using spacecraft.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1986

Annual Volume~ 129 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,248

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1569-3937

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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

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

165

2019

189

2020

190

1.4k

2021

133

678

2022

279

2023

138

363

2024

175

170

2025

128

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 EngineeringQ3

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ3

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Electrical & ElectronicPhysics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microwave Engineering and WaveguidesAntenna Design and AnalysisAdvanced Antenna and Metasurface TechnologiesElectromagnetic Scattering and AnalysisElectromagnetic Simulation and Numerical MethodsMetamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsAntenna Design and OptimizationElectromagnetic Compatibility and MeasurementsMicrowave Imaging and Scattering AnalysisEnergy Harvesting in Wireless Networks

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Is Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications: 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 Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications?

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications 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 1.03.

Is Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.