IET Communications

Aims & Scope

IET Communications covers the fundamental and generic research for a better understanding of communication technologies to harness the signals for better performing communication systems using various wired and/or wireless media.

This journal is particularly interested in research papers reporting novel solutions to the dominating problems of noise, interference, timing and errors for reduction systems deficiencies such as wasting scarce resources such as spectra, energy and bandwidth.

Topics include, but are not limited to: Coding and Communication Theory, Modulation and Signal Design, Wired, Wireless and Optical Communication, Communication System.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Computer Science and Engineering, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Survey of automatic modulation classification techniques: classical approaches and new trends

  Citation: 1094

  Authors: O.A., A., Y., W.

• Survey on WiFi‐based indoor positioning techniques

  Citation: 226

  Authors: Fen, Jing, Yuqing, Wenhan, Donghai, Pengpeng, Qiang

• BER performances of downlink and uplink NOMA in the presence of SIC errors over fading channels

  Citation: 218

  Authors: Ferdi, Hakan

• Performance analysis of free-space optical communication systems over atmospheric turbulence channels

  Citation: 202

  Authors: H.E., T.A., G.S.

• Improved energy detection spectrum sensing for cognitive radio

  Citation: 192

  Authors: M., F.

• Further results on the capacity of free-space optical channels in turbulent atmosphere

  Citation: 192

  Authors: W.

• Compressive sensing‐based coprime array direction‐of‐arrival estimation

  Citation: 175

  Authors: Chengwei, Yujie, Yimin D., Zhiguo, Tao, Xidong

• Opportunistic relay selection for cooperative networks with secrecy constraints

  Citation: 166

  Authors: I.

• Intelligent walls as autonomous parts of smart indoor environments

  Citation: 166

  Authors: L., P.

• A review on security threats, vulnerabilities, and counter measures of 5G enabled Internet‐of‐Medical‐Things

  Citation: 165

  Authors: Mohammad Kamrul, Taher M., Rashid A., Bishwajeet, Hardik, Ala’ A., S., Hula Mahmoud