IEEE Transactions on Information Theory

ISSN: 0018-9448• JCR: IEEE T INFORM THEORYInstitute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersUnited States
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2.9
2025 Impact Factor
2.8
5-Year Impact Factor
Q1
JCR Quartile
B3
CAS Block

IEEE Transactions on Information Theory impact factor and JCR quartile

The 2025 impact factor for IEEE Transactions on Information Theory is 2.9. The 5-year impact factor is 2.8. The journal is listed as JCR Q1 in the current Journal Metrics dataset.

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Ranking position in Computer Science

Ranked #1,021 in Computer Science by impact factor and #785 among Q1 Computer Science journals. This context helps compare IEEE Transactions on Information Theory against journals publishing in the same field.

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IEEE Transactions on Information Theory publication trend

Published 2,171 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 2.9.

2026 vs 2025: -460
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Journal Details

Total Articles
20,182
H-Index
443
Open Access
Hybrid
Subject Areas
Artificial IntelligenceComputer Networks and CommunicationsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringComputer Networks and Communications

Article Volume

2021
518
2022
533
2023
493
2024
461
2025
572
2026
112
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