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IEEE Wireless Communications

Engineering · Computer Science
Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersUnited StatespISSN 1536-1284eISSN 1558-0687
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8.12026 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
8.1

Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 20212024 window citedness 7.67.

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

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Metrics Score
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Metrics ScoreThe 2026 Journal Metrics Score, normalized within a comparable journal cohort for this preview.
8.12026 · 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.
#68 / 1,395LIFETIME 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.
34.9%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.
1.85MEDIAN 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.
255 / 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% share34.9%

355 of 1,018 works · same type, year & subfield

Field-normalized top 1% share9.5%

97 works · same type, year & subfield

Median FWCI1.85×

Above field-year expectation

Source output rank#68

of 1,395 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 1.85, so its typical recent paper runs about 85% above its field benchmark.

What does Top 10% Share mean?

34.9% 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

1582016
1902017
1792018
1912019
2082020
2122021
2792022
2482023
2792024
3592025

Recent work-type mix

1,018 OpenAlex works · 20212024

Article86.3%
Paratext10.7%
Editorial2.8%
Book review0.2%
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 Wireless Communication Technologies106
IoT and Edge/Fog Computing56
UAV Applications and Optimization44
Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies42
Satellite Communication Systems35
Human auditory perception and evaluation34
Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization33
Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data29
Blockchain Technology Applications and Security22
Wireless Signal Modulation Classification22
Methodology: OpenAlex snapshot 2026-08-09. FWCI, percentile badges, topics, and type mix use 1,018 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
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Q1
Subfield Quartile
B1
CAS Block

Ranking and source check

#239
of 4,414 Engineering field journals
#239
among Q1 Engineering journals

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Journal Details

Total Articles
3,827
H-Index
205
Open Access
Hybrid (24% OA)
Subject Areas
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringComputer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Networks and Communications
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