IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0018-926X eISSN 1558-2221 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers US

Q1 Quartile Top Tier

About IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
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IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation (ITAP) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in US, catalogued under ISSN 0018-926X (e-ISSN 1558-2221). As of 2026, it has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 10.00 (Q1 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It operates a subscription model.

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 10.00, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.

Researchers looking to publish in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

ISSN (Print) 0018-926X
ISSN (Online) 1558-2221
Publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Country United States
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h-index 288
Total Works 25,299
Total Citations 1,008,177
2-yr Mean Citedness 4.94 (OpenAlex)
In-depth profile & metrics

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and based in United States. OpenAlex lists an article-processing charge of about USD 2645.

Editorially, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation concentrates on Antenna Design and Analysis, Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies and Microwave Engineering and Waveguides, within the broader field of Engineering; across recent indexed output, the largest share is original research articles (99% of records), followed by editorials & commentary (1%).

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.

OpenAlex records 25,299 works that have together drawn 1,008,177 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 288; its citation rate has held broadly steady over the last 1 years, from 9.500 (2023) to 10.000 (2024); OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 4.94.

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IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 10.000 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

No, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation is not an open access journal.

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation is 0018-926X. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1558-2221.

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 10.00, ranked across all journals in our database.
Live Indexing Status
Updated March 2026

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Citation Rate
10.000
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2024
Historical Trend

The impact factor has remained stable over the last 1 years (from 9.500 to 10.000), reflecting consistent citation performance.

Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2024 10.000 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)
2023 9.500 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.


Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Publication & citation history by year
YearWorks publishedCitations received
2025 1,208 3,814
2024 1,080 11,315
2023 1,100 19,697
2022 1,182 26,375
2021 1,043 28,641
2020 1,088 37,705
2019 1,062 44,080
2018 1,063 44,929
2017 1,064 47,666
2016 803 35,568
2015 827 42,577
2014 900 41,275
Journal at a Glance
25,299
Total Works
1,008,177
Total Citations
288
h-index
4.94
2-Yr Mean Citedness

Source: OpenAlex — refreshed daily.

Top Research Topics

The areas where IEEE Transactions on Antennas and … most frequently publishes, ranked by article volume. Click a topic to see the best journals for it.

12,037 works
7,379 works
4,864 works
4,678 works
Most Cited Papers

All-time most cited works published in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and …, ranked by citation count.

  1. 14,878 cites
  2. 14,589 cites
  3. Electromagnetic scattering by surfaces of arbitrary shape
    S. Rao, Donald R. Wilton, A.W. Glisson · 1982
    5,406 cites
  4. Particle swarm optimization in electromagnetics
    Jacob T. Robinson, Yahya Rahmat‐Samii · 2004
    2,264 cites
  5. 1,788 cites
  6. Theory of characteristic modes for conducting bodies
    Roger F. Harrington, Joseph R. Mautz · 1971
    1,713 cites
What This Journal Publishes

Distribution of document types accepted at IEEE Transactions on Antennas and …, based on works indexed in OpenAlex. Use this to confirm your manuscript type fits the journal's scope.

Original Research Articles 99.0% · 23,840
Editorials & Commentary 0.7% · 162
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