IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0018-9480 eISSN 1557-9670 US

Q1 Quartile Top Tier

About IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
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IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques (ITMTT) is a peer-reviewed academic journal in US, catalogued under ISSN 0018-9480 (e-ISSN 1557-9670). 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 Microwave Theory and Techniques Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

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

Researchers looking to publish in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 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 Microwave Theory and Techniques against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

ISSN (Print) 0018-9480
ISSN (Online) 1557-9670
Country United States
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h-index 282
Total Works 26,745
Total Citations 879,732
2-yr Mean Citedness 4.29 (OpenAlex)
In-depth profile & metrics

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques is tracked in our journal database and based in United States. OpenAlex lists an article-processing charge of about USD 2645.

Editorially, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques concentrates on Microwave Engineering and Waveguides, Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design and Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies, within the broader field of Engineering.

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

OpenAlex records 26,745 works that have together drawn 879,732 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 282; 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 4.29.

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IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 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 Microwave Theory and Techniques is not an open access journal.

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 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 Microwave Theory and Techniques is 0018-9480. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1557-9670.

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 10.00, ranked across all journals in our database.
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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 830 2,644
2024 679 6,013
2023 659 10,137
2022 600 11,728
2021 574 14,009
2020 601 16,380
2019 603 19,111
2018 580 18,421
2017 726 22,984
2016 637 22,235
2015 535 18,951
2014 475 17,517
Journal at a Glance
26,745
Total Works
879,732
Total Citations
282
h-index
4.29
2-Yr Mean Citedness

Source: OpenAlex — refreshed daily.

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Last updated: Mar 15, 2026

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