IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications

Aims & Scope

The IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications publishes high-quality manuscripts on advances in the state-of-the-art of wireless communications.

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

The general scope of the Transactions includes, but is not limited to, the following: Modulation and coding , Detection and estimation, Diversity techniques and equalization, Propagation and channel characterization, Fading countermeasures, Multiuser detection, Signal separation and interference rejection, DSP applications to wireless systems, Broadband wireless communications, Network architectures and protocols, with an emphasis on physical and link layer communication, Adaptive antennas for wireless systems, Multiple access techniques, Space-time processing , Synchronization techniques, Software radio, Resource allocation and interference management, Multirate and multicarrier communications, Security, privacy, and authentication, Experimental and prototype results, Systems and services including mobile satellites, wireless local loops, wireless LANs, wireless PBX, and PCS/cellular.

In addition, papers on specific topics or on more non-traditional topics related to specific application areas, are encouraged.

Examples include Simulation tools and methodologies for design, analysis, rapid prototyping, performance prediction, and cellular system engineering; Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing; MIMO systems, and Wireless over optical.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	10.7
2024	8.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	353

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	27257

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	4.454

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	264

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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.

• An application-specific protocol architecture for wireless microsensor networks

  Citation: 7671

  Authors: W.B., A.P., H.

• Noncooperative Cellular Wireless with Unlimited Numbers of Base Station Antennas

  Citation: 5206

  Authors: Thomas L.

• Intelligent Reflecting Surface Enhanced Wireless Network via Joint Active and Passive Beamforming

  Citation: 3438

  Authors: Qingqing, Rui

• Spatially Sparse Precoding in Millimeter Wave MIMO Systems

  Citation: 2956

  Authors: Omar El, Sridhar, Shadi, Zhouyue, Robert W.

• Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for Energy Efficiency in Wireless Communication

  Citation: 2929

  Authors: Chongwen, Alessio, George C., Merouane, Chau

• MIMO Broadcasting for Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer

  Citation: 2387

  Authors: Rui, Chin Keong

• Sensing-Throughput Tradeoff for Cognitive Radio Networks

  Citation: 2373

  Authors: E.C.Y.

• Cell-Free Massive MIMO Versus Small Cells

  Citation: 2131

  Authors: Hien Quoc, Alexei, Hong, Erik G., Thomas L.

• Energy-Efficient UAV Communication With Trajectory Optimization

  Citation: 1818

  Authors: Yong, Rui

• Guaranteeing Secrecy using Artificial Noise

  Citation: 1676

  Authors: Satashu, Rohit

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