IEEE Communications Letters

Aims & Scope

The IEEE Communications Letters publishes short papers in a rapid publication cycle on advances in the state-of-the-art of communication over different media and channels including wire, underground, waveguide, optical fiber, and storage channels.

Both theoretical contributions (including new techniques, concepts, and analyses) and practical contributions (including system experiments and prototypes, and new applications) are encouraged.

This journal focuses on the physical layer and the link layer of communication systems.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.708

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	174

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1895

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	11470

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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, Engineering 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.

• Impulse radio: how it works

  Citation: 1700

  Authors: M.Z., R.A.

• Cooperative Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access in 5G Systems

  Citation: 1261

  Authors: Zhiguo, Mugen, H. Vincent

• On the design of low-density parity-check codes within 0.0045 dB of the Shannon limit

  Citation: 1078

  Authors: G.D., T.J., R.

• Efficient Deployment of Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Optimal Wireless Coverage

  Citation: 929

  Authors: Mohammad, Walid, Mehdi, Merouane

• Practical Non-Linear Energy Harvesting Model and Resource Allocation for SWIPT Systems

  Citation: 909

  Authors: Elena, Derrick Wing Kwan, Nikola, Robert

• Low-density parity check codes over GF(q)

  Citation: 896

  Authors: M.C., D.

• Placement Optimization of UAV-Mounted Mobile Base Stations

  Citation: 816

  Authors: Jiangbin, Yong, Rui, Teng Joon

• Spatial modulation: optimal detection and performance analysis

  Citation: 777

  Authors: J., A., L.

• CRC-Aided Decoding of Polar Codes

  Citation: 724

  Authors: Kai, Kai

• Effects of clipping and filtering on the performance of OFDM

  Citation: 701

  Authors: L.J.

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