Foundations and Trends in Communications and Information Theory

Aims & Scope

Foundations and Trends® in Communications and Information Theory publishes survey and tutorial articles on the following topics: Coded modulation Coding theory and practice Communication complexity Communication system design Cryptology and data security Data compression Data networks Demodulation and Equalization Denoising Detection and estimation Information theory and statistics Information theory and computer science Joint source/channel coding Modulation and signal design Multiuser detection Multiuser information theory Optical communication channels Pattern recognition and learning Quantization Quantum information processing Rate-distortion theory Shannon theory Signal processing for communications Source coding Storage and recording codes Speech and Image Compression Wireless Communications.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.9
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.571

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	916

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	64

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science and Mathematics, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Random Matrix Theory and Wireless Communications

  Citation: 977

  Authors: Antonia M., Sergio

• Toeplitz and Circulant Matrices: A Review

  Citation: 969

  Authors: Robert M.

• Information Theoretic Security

  Citation: 483

  Authors: Yingbin, H. Vincent, Shlomo

• Energy Efficiency in Wireless Networks via Fractional Programming Theory

  Citation: 477

  Authors: Alessio, Eduard

• Information Theory and Statistics: A Tutorial

  Citation: 324

  Authors: Imre, Paul C.

• Interference Alignment — A New Look at Signal Dimensions in a Communication Network

  Citation: 308

  Authors: Syed A.

• Optimal Resource Allocation in Coordinated Multi-Cell Systems

  Citation: 271

  Authors: Emil, Eduard

• Geometric Programming for Communication Systems

  Citation: 221

  Authors: Mung

• MIMO Transceiver Design via Majorization Theory

  Citation: 193

  Authors: Daniel P., Yi

• Network Coding Theory: Single Sources

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Raymond W., Shuo-Yen Robert, Ning, Zhen

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