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IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
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Among the 50 computer science journals in this index it has the 7th highest h-index and the 1st highest two-year mean citedness. Both are explained under how venues are ranked.
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Where its authors come from
Share of the 468 papers since 2023 with at least one author in each country.
| Country | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| China | 44% |
| United States | 24% |
| Canada | 21% |
| United Kingdom | 18% |
| Singapore | 16% |
What it publishes
Mix of article types:
| Type | Share |
|---|---|
| Research articles | 93% |
| Editorials | 3% |
Main subject areas of those papers:
| Subject area | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| Software-Defined Networks and 5G | 9% |
| Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies | 8% |
| IoT and Edge/Fog Computing | 7% |
| Satellite Communication Systems | 6% |
| Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data | 4% |
| Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling | 4% |
Most cited papers since 2023
- On the Road to 6G: Visions, Requirements, Key Technologies, and Testbeds (2023, 2 342 citations)
- Understanding O-RAN: Architecture, Interfaces, Algorithms, Security, and Research Challenges (2023, 1 094 citations)
- Decentralized Federated Learning: Fundamentals, State of the Art, Frameworks, Trends, and Challenges (2023, 615 citations)
- Terahertz Communications and Sensing for 6G and Beyond: A Comprehensive Review (2024, 555 citations)
- Adversarial Machine Learning for Network Intrusion Detection Systems: A Comprehensive Survey (2023, 458 citations)
Official rankings
Many evaluations use a national or commercial list rather than raw citation counts. We don't reproduce those lists here; check the journal on each one directly (search for ISSN 1553-877X):
- Scimago (SJR and quartile): what quartiles mean
- Norwegian register (level 1 or 2): national lists explained
- Finnish Publication Forum (JUFO level 0 to 3)
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- IEEE Internet of Things Journal
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