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IEEE Journal of Microwaves

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · United States · Est. 2020

ISSN2692-8388eISSN2692-8388

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 · Scopus CiteScore 14.8. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.045

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

14.8

SNIPi

2.875

Total Worksi

622

Total Citationsi

8,018

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.32

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The IEEE Journal of Microwaves publishes open-access (OA) articles on the theory, techniques and applications of guided wave and wireless technologies spanning the electromagnetic spectrum from RF/microwave through millimeter-waves and terahertz, including the aspects of materials, components, devices, circuits, modules, and systems which involve the generation, modulation, demodulation, control, transmission, sensing and effects of electromagnetic signals.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications622

Publisher OrgInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,160Above median

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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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?

2692-8388 / 2692-8388

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$2,160

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2020

122

5.2k

2021

1.6k

2022

1.1k

2023

110

296

2024

152

181

2025

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.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1

Materials ChemistryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Electrical & Electronic

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microwave Engineering and WaveguidesRadio Frequency Integrated Circuit DesignICT Impact and PoliciesAntenna Design and AnalysisAdvanced Antenna and Metasurface TechnologiesAntenna Design and OptimizationAdvanced Power Amplifier DesignEnergy Harvesting in Wireless NetworksMicrowave and Dielectric Measurement TechniquesAdvanced SAR Imaging Techniques

Frequently asked questions about IEEE Journal of Microwaves

Is IEEE Journal of Microwaves a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for IEEE Journal of Microwaves: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Journal of Microwaves?

IEEE Journal of Microwaves 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 14.8.

Is IEEE Journal of Microwaves indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

IEEE Journal of Microwaves is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of IEEE Journal of Microwaves?

How much does it cost to publish in IEEE Journal of Microwaves?

IEEE Journal of Microwaves charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $2,160 for open-access publication.