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IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering

Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy
IEEE Computer SocietyUnited StatespISSN 1041-4347eISSN 1558-2191
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8.82026 metrics scoreOpenAlex · CC0
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Journal Metrics Score
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Journal Metrics ScoreThe visible value is the 2026Journal Metrics Score: citations in the most recent complete year to the journal's works from the two prior years, divided by the number of those works — from OpenAlex open data (CC0).
2026
8.8

Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 20212024 window citedness 9.86.

Speed
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SpeedMedian calendar days from manuscript received to accepted. It includes revision time and is not the journal's time to first decision.
PUBMED
Not available

Insufficient public received and accepted dates.

APC / cost*
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APC / cost*Costs are indicative and may exclude taxes, waivers, society discounts, or article-type charges. Always verify the journal's official website.
VERIFY
Not available

No reliable journal-level APC is cached. Cost is excluded from scoring.

At a glance

Journal decision profile

A visual summary for comparison—not a single black-box star rating.

Relative profile

Metrics ScoreThe 2026 Journal Metrics Score normalized within a comparable journal cohort.iSource outputLifetime journal-wide output rank among OpenAlex sources associated with the leading topic.iTop 10% shareShare of recent works in the field-normalized global top 10%.iMedian FWCITypical field-weighted citation impact, where 1.0 is the world expectation.iOutput volumeRecent publication volume relative to comparable journals.i
Cost is intentionally excluded. Missing APC data is never converted to a zero-dollar fee or a fabricated cost score.

Raw values behind the shape

Always visible
Metrics Score
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Metrics ScoreThe 2026 Journal Metrics Score, normalized within a comparable journal cohort for this preview.
8.82026 · OPENALEX
Source output rank
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Source output rankLifetime journal-wide output rank among OpenAlex sources associated with the journal’s leading topic.
#24 / 1,563LIFETIME OUTPUT
Highly cited papers
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Highly cited papersRecent works in the global top 10% after normalization by work type, year, and subfield.
44%FIELD-NORMALIZED TOP 10%
Field-normalized impact
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Field-normalized impactMedian FWCI, where 1.0 is the expected citation level for comparable work.
1.97MEDIAN FWCI
Review speed
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Review speedMedian submission-to-acceptance time from qualified PubMed records.
NOT AVAILABLE
Recent output
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Recent outputAverage annual publication volume across the complete analysis window.
449 / yr2021–2024 AVG
Cost efficiency
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Cost efficiencyNo score is assigned without a reliable journal-level cost.
NOT SCORED
Field-normalized top 10% share44%

789 of 1,795 works · same type, year & subfield

Field-normalized top 1% share6.8%

122 works · same type, year & subfield

Median FWCI1.97×

Above field-year expectation

Source output rank#24

of 1,563 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output

What does Median FWCI mean?

FWCI compares papers with the same publication year, type, and field. 1.0 is the world average; above 1.0 is above expectation. This journal's median is 1.97, so its typical recent paper runs about 97% above its field benchmark.

What does Top 10% Share mean?

44% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.

Submission to acceptance time (publication speed)

There are not enough complete public received and accepted dates to show a reliable median. It includes revisions and is not the journal's time to first decision.

Publishing pattern

Publication volume and article mix

Volume is separated from citation accumulation so newer papers are not presented as weaker simply because they are newer.

Works published by year

OpenAlex source records · 20162025

2442016
2802017
2902018
3702019
4022020
3982021
4312022
4642023
5022024
5082025

Recent work-type mix

1,795 OpenAlex works · 20212024

Article99.7%
Editorial0.1%
Review0.1%
Paratext0.1%
OpenAlex article is broader than “original research.” PubMed Publication Types can add case-report and clinical-study detail.
Fit signals

Topics and research coverage

OpenAlex topics show the research communities this journal serves.

Leading OpenAlex topics

20212024 works
Advanced Graph Neural Networks239
Recommender Systems and Techniques142
Topic Modeling88
Complex Network Analysis Techniques77
Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data73
Data Management and Algorithms67
Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications60
Face and Expression Recognition52
Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques43
Advanced Clustering Algorithms Research38
Methodology: OpenAlex snapshot 2026-08-09. FWCI, percentile badges, topics, and type mix use 1,795 works published 20212024. Radar normalization is versioned in the cached profile, and no cost score is assigned without reliable APC data.

Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
Signal ProcessingQ1
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Artificial IntelligenceQ1
Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsQ1
Q1
Subfield Quartile
B2
CAS Block

Ranking and source check

#197
of 4,414 Engineering field journals
#197
among Q1 Engineering journals

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Journal Details

Total Articles
8,094
H-Index
267
Open Access
Hybrid (13% OA)
Subject Areas
Signal ProcessingComputer Networks and CommunicationsArtificial IntelligenceStatistical and Nonlinear Physics
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