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Status
Active
Coverage
2022–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
7.2
SJR · SCImago
1.242
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
27
Best quartile
Q1 · 85th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering (all) | 51 / 351 | 85th | Q1 |
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Communications Engineering
Communications Engineering is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 7.2), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme, which pays the article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions. Published by Springer Nature.
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ISSN 2731-3395Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Springer Nature
Scopus · Q1WoS · ESCIOpen AccessONOS APC
7.2
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
Cost to publish: APC covered for authors at ONOS-subscribed Indian institutions
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
ONOS · APC coveredOne Nation One Subscription (Govt of India)
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Quick answers
Is Communications Engineering indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2022–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 7.2.
What quartile is Communications Engineering in Scopus?
Communications Engineering is Q1 in Engineering (all) (rank 51 of 351), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Communications Engineering?
Communications Engineering is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 7.2, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 85th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.242, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 27.
How much does it cost to publish in Communications Engineering?
For authors at Indian institutions covered by One Nation One Subscription (ONOS), the article processing charge is paid by the scheme. The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,190 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Communications Engineering and what is its ISSN?
Communications Engineering is published by Springer Nature. Its ISSN is 2731-3395.
Is Communications Engineering covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. ONOS also covers its article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions.
Is Communications Engineering in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Communications Engineering open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Communications Engineering? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Communications Engineering has an h-index of 38 and a 2-year mean of 7.42 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 7.2, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #13 of 299 Scopus journals in Engineering (all).
38
h-index
7.42
2-yr mean citations
251
i10-index
791
works indexed
7,875
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,190
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#13 of 299 Top 5% Engineering (all)
Communications Engineering published 240 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Communications Engineering? — latest 97 articles, 2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (30.8%), United States (16.6%) and United Kingdom (11.9%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Communications Engineering? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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