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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2004
Annual Volume~ 413 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,232
Publisher OrgInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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?
1932-4537 / 1932-4537
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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
2023
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 Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Computer Science, Information Systems
Scopus Categories
Computer Networks and CommunicationsElectrical and Electronic Engineering
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Software-Defined Networks and 5GNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionIoT and Edge/Fog ComputingCaching and Content DeliveryCloud Computing and Resource ManagementAdvanced Optical Network TechnologiesNetwork Traffic and Congestion ControlInternet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-votingSoftware System Performance and ReliabilityBlockchain Technology Applications and Security