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Analysis of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Publications: An Empirical Study
P. Panneerselvam
To Cite: Panneerselvam, P. (2015). Analysis of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
publications: An empirical study. International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology, 5(3),
148-156.
Librarian,
B.S. Abdur Rahman University
Chennai
Corresponding Author
P. Panneerselvam
pspanneerselvam@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The study has been conducted with the purpose of clear understanding of world's
leading publisher in the area of electrical, electronics, computing and related areas of
science and technology. Journals, transactions, magazines and letters published by
IEEE, IET, IBM, etc. have been included for this analysis. Subject area of each
publication has also been taken into consideration, which is given in a separate table.
Some of the journals of above publications are in open access, and some of them were
ceased, which are also given in separate tables. Journals were also studied by its
starting letter and presented in a table for clear understanding, by which alphabet
dominate more in IEEE publications. The author is working in a Deemed University,
which offered Engineering and Technology courses as main subjects, hence the
author has the curiosity to know more about IEEE and its publications.
KeyTerms: IEEE, AIP, IBM, MIT, IET, Ceased Publications, Impact Factor, Eigen Factor,
Article Influence Score.
Received on: 06.12.14; Revised on: 29.07.15; Accepted on: 18.09.15
INTRODUCTION
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the
world's largest technical professional society, dedicated to
advancing innovation and technological excellence for the
benefit of humanity. It is designed to serve professionals in all
aspects of electrical, electronics and computing fields and related
areas of science and technology. IEEE's roots go back to 1884
when electricity began to become a major influence in society.
After the invention of telegraph, connecting the world with data
communication system faster than the speed of transportation.
Though the triple word IEEE represent electrical and electronics
engineers, the association membership has gone into scientists,
software developers, information technology professionals,
medical doctors, physicists and many others in addition to
engineers belongs to electrical and electronics. Therefore, the
association has been called by its triple name IEEE.
IEEE PUBLICATIONS
Besides developmental activities in the areas of engineering,
technology and science, it publishes journals, transactions,
magazines, books, conference proceedings, standards,
newsletters etc. These publications are high standard and widely
accessed by researchers, academicians, corporate and student
community. After the revolution of ICT, the mode of information
exchange has got changed, hence IEEE also comes with open
access concept.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Singh & Bebi studied on the publication of Library Herald for 10
years period (2003-2012). They found that maximum numbers of
articles (34) were published in the year 2003 and minimum
articles (14) were published during 2005. They further said that
almost half of the articles written by single authors and majority of
the authors are male authors1.
A bibliometric study has been carried out by Kalyane & Sen on the
Journal of Oil seeds Research published during 1984-1992 which
revealed that the keyword “Groundnut” tops the list with 53
records2. Sanni & Zainab examined the contributions published
in Medical Journal of Malaysia during 2004-2008 and found
4.82% (28) of contributions were published by Malaysian authors
with foreign collaboration3.
Sooryamoorthy has stated that the growth of knowledge in the
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production of scientific knowledge in natural sciences in South
Africa for the last three years were similar to all other subjects.
Citation trends of the publications in the natural science did not
provide evidence that the knowledge produced by South African
scholars is being used by the academic community as much as
the knowledge created in all subjects in South Africa. He further
pointed out that the majority of authors were from universities
and the research institutions were the second major player in the
production of scholarly publications4.
and General Topics for Engineers). Eight subject categories have
double digit publications and other eight subject categories are in
single digit publications.
q
Table 2: Alphabetically Categorization of Publications
Alphabet
A
C
E
G
I
K
M
O
Q
S
U
W
Y
OBJECTIVES
§
To know about world's leading publisher, IEEE.
§
To know the number of publications by IEEE.
§
To expose ceased publication of IEEE.
§
To render the association of different publishers with IEEE.
§
To know the frequency of publications in each transaction /
journal / magazine.
Alphabetically Categorization of Publications
No of
Publications
15
42
42
4
24
1
17
3
1
30
1
7
0
Alphabet
B
D
F
H
J
L
N
P
R
T
V
X
Z
Total
No of
Publications
8
7
1
2
4
5
12
35
12
9
4
0
0
286
Note: Including ceased, paid & open access
SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
The study focuses on journals, transactions, magazines and letters
published by IEEE, IET, MIT Press and IBM. It does not include
books, conference proceedings, standards, etc. The study also
analyses about ceased publication and open access journals of
above said publishers.
A datasheet was prepared in MS-Excel to record the data and all
the data collected from IEEE Xplore were entered manually. The
details, such as publisher, year of publication, journal impact
factor, category etc. were collected for each publication to meet
the above said objectives and entered into excel sheet. All the
data were analyzed carefully and the results are given below.
The above table reveals that there are 286 transactions, journals,
magazines and newsletters published by IEEE and it includes
ceased publications. The alphabets C and E have more number of
publications, 42 each. The second highest number of
publications is in the alphabet of P. There are nine alphabets
having IEEE publications in double digits where as fourteen
alphabets are in single digit publications. Alphabets F, K, Q and U
are publishing least number of publications, one in each.
Interesting to note that IEEE do not publish any transaction,
journal, magazine or newsletters in the name starts with X, Y and
Z.
DATA ANALYSIS
q Year of Publication, Frequency and other Associates
Findings of Table 3
q
§
Subject Wise Publications by IEEE
Table 1: Subject Wise Publications by IEEE
Subject
Computing & Processing
Communication, Networking & Broadcasting
Signal Processing & Analysis
Components, Circuits, Device & Systems
Bioengineering
Fields , Waves & Electro magnetics
Robotics & Control Systems
General Topics for Engineers (Maths,
Science & Engineering)
Power, Energy & Industry Applications
Photonics & Electro -Optics
Engineering Materials, Dielectrics & Plasmas
Transportation
Engineering Profession
Geosciences
Aerospace
Nuclear Engineering
Total
No of
Publications
29
25
16
14
12
10
10
10
9
7
6
6
6
5
5
4
174
The above table shows that IEEE publishes 174 transactions,
journals, magazines and letters under 16 subject categories.
Highest (29) publications are in the area of Computing and
Processing. The subject Nuclear Engineering has least number of
publications i.e. four. There are 10 transactions, journals,
magazines and newsletters being published in three subjects
(Fields, Waves & Electromagnetics, Robotics & Control Systems
149
Year of Publication
IEEE is publishing 214 transactions, journals, magazines and
letters. IEEE has started its publications in the year 1872, from
then, new journals, transactions, magazines and newsletters have
been started for publication regularly. There were 109 periodicals
newly started during the period 2001–2014, which is the highest
number of publications, among them, six journals have started
during the current year (2014). 74 journals have been newly
started between 1980 and 2000. During the period 1950–1980,
29 journals have been started for publications. It is interesting to
note that only two journals have still been continuing its
publications, which started prior to 1950.
§
Publisher
IEEE is publishing periodicals, conference proceedings,
standards, books, etc. on its own banner. It is also collaborating
with other publishers for joint publications. As far as, this current
study is concern, IEEE has joined with Institution of Engineering
and Technology (IET), MIT Press, Association of Computing
Machinery (ACM), American Institute of Physics (AIP), IBM and
other agency for joint publication of journals, transactions,
magazines and letters in their area of interest. The study also
reveals that IEEE is publishing 26 periodicals jointly with IET.
There are 8 journals and magazines published jointly by IEEE and
MIT press and 2 journals and magazines with AIP and American
Vacuum Society (AVS).
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Table 3: Frequency, Year and other Associate Publishers
Article
influence
score
0.438
0.00093
0.165
M
Quarterly
1.394
0.00937
0.648
T
IEEE
IEEE
Quarterly
Quarterly
3.466
0.524
0.00173
0.00037
1.479
0.207
T
J
1990
1963
2002
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
Bi -monthly
Monthly
Yearly
1.18
2.459
1.152
0.00462
0.0407
0.00469
0.587
0.85
0.643
M
T
L
1962
1991
1993
2014
AIP
IEEE
MIT
IEEE
Weekly
Bi -monthly
Quarterly
Monthly
3.515
1.324
1.93
0.4864
0.01376
0.00108
1.212
0.255
0.587
L
T
J
J
1963
2004
IEEE
IEEE
Monthly
Quarterly
3.167
2.162
0.05092
0.00534
1.753
0.831
J
J
2009
IEEE
Quarterly
1.348
0.00069
0.47
J
1996
Quarterly
0.69
0.00162
0.314
J
2013
Alcatel lucent
IEEE
2007
IEEE
Bi -monthly
3.149
0.00503
1.268
T
2008
1964
2012
1963
1991
IEEE
IEEE
IET
IEEE
IEEE
Yearly
Monthly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Monthly
2.233
1.412
2.652
2.259
0.02313
0.01927
0.00486
0.01609
0767
1.547
0.726
1.106
L
T
J
T
T
2004
2004
2001
2007
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IET
Monthly
Monthly
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
2.303
1.187
1.7
0.912
0.0264
0.01414
0.00167
0.00161
1.146
0.839
1.149
0.358
T
T
M
J
2014
2013
1989
1999
1999
1979
1998
IEEE
IEEE
MIT
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
1 issue
1 issue
Monthly
Bi -monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Quarterly
2013
1972
2007
2011
IEEE
IEEE
IET
IEEE
2004
Journal Name
Year
Publishers Frequency
Impact
F actor
1.
Aerospace and electronic
systems
Aerospace and electronic
systems
Affec tive computing
Annals of the history of
computing
A ntennas and propagation
Antennas and propagation
Antennas and wireless
propagation
Applied Physics
Applied superconductivity
Artificial life
Audio, speech and
language processing
Automotive control
Automation science and
engineering
Autonomous mental
development
Bell labs technical
1986
IEEE
Monthly
1965
IEEE
2010
1992
Biomedical and health
informatics
Biomedical circuits and
systems
Biomedical engineering
Biomedical engineering
Biometrics
Broadcasting
Circuits and systems for
video technology
Circuits and systems I
Circuits and systems II
Circuits and systems
Circuits, Devices &
systems
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing
Cognitive neuroscience
Communications networks
Communications
Communications
Communications surveys
and tutorials
Communications, China
Communications
Communications
Components, packaging
and manufacturing
technology
Computational biology and
bioinformatics
Computational intelligence
and AI in games
Computational intelligence
Computational social
system
Computer
Computer architecture
Computer graphics and
applications
Computer music journal
Computer vision
Computer aided design
integrated circuits and
systems
Computers & digital
techniques
Computers
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
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Eigen
F actor
Sl.No
Bi -monthly
0.00001
Category*
J
4.687
0.04009
2.209
1.463
4.46
6.490
0.01882
0.03153
0.00959
0.568
1.929
3.220
T
J
J
J
L
T
J
Monthly
Monthly
Fortnightly
Monthly
1.979
0.72
1.236
0.02953
0.00514
0.00942
0.932
0.25
0.479
M
J
T
Quarterly
1.536
0.00511
0.613
T
2009
IEEE/
ACM
IEEE
Quarterly
1.167
0.00066
0.143
T
2006
2014
IEEE
IEEE
Quarterly
1 issue
2.706
0.00182
1.146
M
T
1970
2002
1981
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
Monthly
Half-yearly
Bi -monthly
1.438
1
1.116
0.00864
0.00085
0.00306
1.172
0.914
J
L
J
1999
2007
1982
MIT
IET
IEEE
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
Monthly
0.41
0.758
1.203
0.00027
0.00069
0.00764
0.171
0.254
0.521
J
J
T
2007
IET
Bi -monthly
0.36
0.00076
0.202
J
1969
IEEE
Monthly
1.473
0.00997
0.87
T
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102.
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Computing in science and
engineering
Consumer electronics
Consumer electronics
Control of network systems
Control system technology
Control systems
Control theory &
Applications
Cybernetics
Dependable and secure
computer
Design& Test
Design issues
Device & Materials
reliability
Dielectrics and electrical
insulation
Display Technology
Education
Electric Power
Applications
Electrical and Computer
engineering
Electrical insulation
Electrical systems in
transportation
Electrification
E lectromagnetic
compatibility
Electron device
Electron devices society
Electron devices
Electronics
Electronics education
Electronics
Embedded systems
Emerging and selected
topics in circuits and
systems
Emerging and selected
topics in power electronics
Emerging and selected
topics in computing
Energy conversion
Engineering technology
Engineering management
review
Engineering management
Evolutionary computation
Evolutionary computation
Fuzzy systems
Generation, transmission
and distribution
Geosciences and remote
sensing
Geosciences and remote
sensing
Geosciences and remote
sensing
Haptics
Human machine systems
IBM journal of research
and development
Image processing
Image processing
Industrial electronics
Industrial electronics
Industrial informatics
Industrial applications
Information forensic and
security
Information security
Information theory
Instrumentation &
measurement
1999
IEEE
Bi -monthly
2012
1975
2014
1993
1991
2007
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IET
Quarterly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
Bi -monthly
Fortnightly
2013
2004
IEEE
IEEE
Bi -monthly
Quarterly
2013
2000
2001
IEEE
MIT
IEEE
1994
J
1.157
0.00803
0.325
2.521
3.386
1.814
0.01255
0.00426
0.011
1.04
1.943
0.634
M
T
T
T
J
J
1.137
0.00004
.00222
0.619
T
T
Bi -monthly
Quarterly
Quarterly
1.14
0.00182
0.491
1.514
0.00369
0.621
J
J
T
IEEE
Bi -monthly
1.228
0.00679
0.342
T
2005
1963
2007
IEEE
IEEE
IET
Monthly
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
1.686
1.221
1.307
0.00486
0.00192
0.00262
0.646
0.317
0.499
J
T
J
1988
IEEE
Quarterly
0.00017
0.182
J
1985
IEEE
Bi -monthly
0.00139
0.622
2011
IEEE
Quarterly
M
J
2013
IEEE
Half-yearly
2012
IEEE
Quarterly
1980
1963
2007
1990
1965
2009
2011
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IET
IET
IET
IEEE
IEEE
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
3 issues
2 issues
Fortnightly
Quarterly
Quarterly
2013
IEEE
Quarterly
J
2013
IEEE
Half yearly
T
1986
2006
1973
IEEE
IET
IEEE
Quarterly
Monthly
Quarterly
3.353
0.01346
1.334
T
J
J
1963
1993
1997
1993
2007
IEEE
MIT
IEEE
IEEE
IET
Quarterly
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
Bi -monthly
Monthly
0.938
5.545
5.545
6.306
1.307
0.00228
0.00931
0.00931
0.01207
0.00577
0.539
2.01
2.01
1.382
0.6
T
T
J
T
J
2004
IEEE
Monthly
1.809
0.01144
0.69
L
2013
IEEE
Quarterly
1980
IEEE
Monthly
2.933
0.03155
0974
T
2008
2013
1957
IEEE
IEEE
IBM
Quarterly
2.03
0.615
Quarterly
0.504
0.0013
0.00001
0.00362
0.713
T
T
J
1992
2007
2007
1982
2005
1995
2006
IEEE
IET
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
Monthly
Bi -monthly
Quarterly
Monthly
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
Monthly
3.111
0.676
5.061
6.5
8.785
0.714
2.065
0.03498
0.00087
0.00267
0.0612
0.00823
0.00134
0.00766
1.516
0.168
1.926
1.528
1.679
0.354
0.905
T
J
M
T
T
M
T
2007
1963
1998
IET
IEEE
IEEE
Quarterly
Monthly
Bi -monthly
0.631
2.65
0.474
0.00063
0.06214
0.00063
0.29
1.529
0.215
J
T
T
1.61
M
M
3.023
0.03719
0.956
2.358
0.03305
0.808
1.068
0.03211
0.422
L
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Instrumentation &
measurement
Intelligent systems
Intelligent transport
systems
Intell igent transport
systems
Intelligent transport
systems
Internet computing
Internet things
IT Professional
A pplied physics
V acuum science &
technology: A
V acuum science &
technology: B
microelectronics
Knowledge and data
engineering
Latin American
Learning technologies
Lightwave technology
Linguistic inquiry
1963
IEEE
Monthly
1.710
0.01546
0.461
M
2001
2007
IEEE
IET
Bi -monthly
Quarterly
1.92
0.954
0.00374
0.00123
1.054
0.366
J
T
2009
IEEE
Quarterly
2000
IEEE
Quarterly
2.472
0.00685
0.784
J
1997
2014
1999
1937
1983
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
AIP
AVS
Bi -monthly
2.0
0.00465
1.065
Bi -monthly
Weekly
Bi -monthly
0.495
2.185
2.14
0.00095
0.2539
0.00865
0.721
0.473
J
J
J
J
J
1983
AVS
Bi -monthly
1.358
0.01512
0.379
J
1989
IEEE
Monthly
1.815
0.01276
1.13
T
2003
2008
1983
1998
Bi -monthly
Quarterly
Fortnightly
Quarterly
0.186
1.22
2.862
0.912
0.00039
0.00105
0.03583
0.00143
0.446
0.876
0.504
T
T
J
J
Meganetics
Mechatronics
Medical imaging
Micro -nano letters
Micro
Microelectro mechanical
Systems
Microwave and wireless
components
Microwave
Microwave theory and
techniques
Microwave, antennas and
propagation
Mobile computing
Multimedia
Multimedia
Nanobioscience
Nanobiotechnology
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Network and service
management
Network
Networking
Networks
Neural computation
2010
1996
1982
2006
1981
1992
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
MIT
press
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IET
IEEE
IEEE
Yearly
Bi -monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Bi -monthly
Bi -monthly
3.652
3.799
0.799
1.812
1.915
0.00853
0.02327
0.002
0.00505
0.00996
1.036
1.595
0.162
1.517
0.744
L
T
T
L
J
J
2001
IEEE
Monthly
2.236
0.02229
1.104
L
2000
1963
IEEE
IEEE
Bi -monthly
Fortnightly
1.674
2.943
0.00474
0.03974
0.965
1.223
M
T
2007
IET
Monthly
0.969
0.0074
0.432
J
2002
1994
1999
2005
2007
2007
2002
2004
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IET
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
Monthly
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
Quarterly
2.912
1.767
1.776
1.768
1.723
0.01381
0.00125
0.01036
0.00162
0.00059
1.298
0.489
1.035
0.511
0.437
1.619
0.00719
0.621
T
T
J
T
J
T
M
T
1987
1993
2012
1989
Bi -monthly
Bi -monthly
Quarterly
Monthly
3.72
1.986
0.00464
0.01588
1.423
1.348
1.694
0.01059
1.091
J
T
J
J
Neural networks and
learning systems
Neural systems and
rehabilitation engineering
Nuclear science
Oceanic engineering
Optical communications
and networking
Optoelectronics
Parallel and distributed
systems
Pattern analysis and
machine intelligence
Pervasive computing
Photonics
Photonics technology
Photovoltaics
Plasma science
Potentials
Power and energy
Power delivery
Power electronics
Power electronics
2012
IEEE
IEEE
IET
MIT
press
IEEE
Monthly
4.37
0.01775
1.184
T
2001
IEEE
Bi -monthly
2.821
0.00634
1.036
T
1963
1976
2009
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
Monthly
Quarterly
Monthly
1.455
1.325
0.01889
0.00349
0.451
0.674
T
J
J
2007
1990
IET
IEEE
Bi -monthly
Monthly
0.966
2.173
0.00103
0.01153
0.318
0.862
J
T
1979
IEEE
Monthly
4.795
.05224
3.240
T
2002
2009
1989
2011
1973
1982
2003
1986
2014
1986
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
Fortnightly
Quarterly
Fortnightly
Bi -monthly
Bi -monthly
Quarterly
2 issues
Monthly
2.103
2.33
2.176
3.0
0.95
0.00463
0.00799
0.03537
0.00187
0.01529
1.514
0.873
0.699
0.9
0.338
1.43
1.657
0.00399
0.01581
1.198
0.6
5.726
0.03903
1.332
J
J
L
J
T
J
M
T
L
T
M
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162.
163.
164.
Power electronics
Power electronics
Power systems
Presence
2008
2014
1986
1998
165.
166.
Proceedings of IEEE
Professional
communication
Pulse
Quantum electronics
Rador, sonar and
navigation
Reliability
Renewable power
generation
Review of scientific
instruments
Robotics and automation
Robotics
Science, measurement and
technology
Security & privacy
Selected areas in
communication
Selected topics in applied
earth observation and
remote sensing
Selected topics in quantum
electronics
Sel ected topics in signal
processing
Semiconductor
manufacturing
Sensor
Services computing
Signal processing
Signal processing
Signal processing
Signal processing
Smart grid
Software engineering
Software
Software
Solid state circuits
Solid state circuits
Spectrum
Sustainable energy
Systems biology
Systems enginee ring and
electronics
Systems
Systems, man and
cybernetics
Technology and society
Technological d el
aprendiazaje
Teraherz science and
technology
Translation engineering in
health and medicine
Tsinghua science and
technology
Ultras onics, ferroelectrics
and frequency control
Vehicular technology
Vehicular technology
VLSI systems
Visualization and computer
graphics
Wireless communication
Wireless communication
Wireless communication
Wireless sensor systems
Women in engineering
167.
168.
169.
170.
171.
172.
173.
174.
175.
176.
177.
178.
179.
180.
181.
182.
183.
184.
185.
186.
187.
188.
189.
190.
191.
192.
193.
194.
195.
196.
197.
198.
199.
200.
201.
202.
203.
204.
205.
206.
207.
208.
209.
210.
211.
212.
213.
214.
Bi -monthly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Quarterly
1.318
0.00426
0.484
J
3.53
0.912
0.0204
0.00143
1.042
0.504
T
J
1963
1972
IET
IEEE
IEEE
MIT
press
IEEE
IEEE
Monthly
Quarterly
5.466
0.04117
3.501
J
T
2010
1965
2007
IEEE
IEEE
IET
Bi -monthly
Monthly
B i-monthly
0.663
2.133
1.028
0.00036
0.01215
0.0027
0.178
0.737
0.413
J
J
J
1963
2007
IEEE
IET
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
1.657
2.28
0.00518
0.00449
0.783
1.219
T
J
1930
AIP
Monthly
1.584
0.05383
0.620
J
1994
2004
2007
IEEE
IEEE
IET
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
Bi -monthly
2.319
2.649
0.592
0.0025
0.01405
0.0012
0.86
1.409
0.314
M
T
J
2003
1983
IEEE
IEEE
Bi -monthly
Monthly
0.721
4.138
0.00275
0.03185
0.514
2.395
J
J
2008
IEEE
Bi -monthly
2.827
0.00488
0.733
J
1995
IEEE
Bi -monthly
3.465
0.02126
1.331
J
2007
IEEE
Bi -monthly
3.629
0.01855
2.465
J
1988
IEEE
Quarterly
0.977
0.00174
0.311
T
2001
2008
1994
1991
1991
2007
2010
1975
1984
2007
2009
1966
1964
2010
2007
1999
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IET
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IET
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IET
BIAI
Monthly
Quarterly
Monthly
Bi -monthly
Fortnightly
Monthly
Quarterly
Monthly
Bi -monthly
Bi -monthly
Quarterly
Monthly
Monthly
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
Bi -monthly
1.852
1.985
1.639
4.481
3.198
0.691
4.334
2.292
1.23
0.536
0.01545
.00183
0.0145
0.02023
0.07199
0.00178
0.00944
0.00611
0.00351
0.00062
0.535
3.106
0.936
3.842
1.672
0.03703
0.00269
0.00371
0.00172
1.611
0.444
1.275
0.574
J
T
L
M
T
J
T
T
J
J
J
M
J
T
J
J
2007
2013
IEEE
IEEE
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
1.746
2.169
0.00272
0.00681
0.592
0.712
J
T
1982
2013
IEEE
IEEE
Quarterly
Quarterly
0.49
0.00049
0.238
M
J
2011
IEEE
Bi -monthly
4.342
0.00365
1.967
T
2013
IEEE
Yearly
J
1996
TUP
Bi -monthly
J
1986
IEEE
Monthly
1.503
0.01728
0.511
T
2006
1967
1993
1995
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
Bi -monthly
Monthly
1.567
2.642
1.142
1.919
0.00184
0.03382
0.01044
0.02137
0.769
0.941
0.616
1.345
M
T
T
T
2012
2002
2002
2011
2007
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IET
IEEE
Bi -monthly
Bi -monthly
Monthly
Quarterly
Half yearly
6.524
2.762
0.01190
0.05747
2.294
1.291
0.790
3.852
1.613
0.315
1.598
1.3
0.731
0.183
L
J
T
J
M
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§
Frequency
IEEE is publishing its periodicals in all types of periodicity. It has
weekly, fortnightly, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, half yearly
and yearly publications. The above table shows that 64 numbers
of IEEE periodicals have been published quarterly and 59 have
been published bi-monthly. The study further reveals that 53
numbers of journals, transactions, magazines and letters of IEEE
publications have been published every month. IEEE is
publishing 8 numbers of its periodicals fortnightly and 4 numbers
half yearly. There are 2 periodicals published weekly and yearly,
respectively.
§
Impact Factor
Impact factor is the measure reflection of the average number of
citations to recent articles published in the particular journal. IEEE
publications are popular among researchers and academicians of
all over the world. The study shows that there are 36 journals
having more than 3 as impact factor, among them Industrial
engineering, quarterly journal has the highest number of impact
factor as 8.785. There are three journals (Fuzzy systems,
Industrial electronics and Wireless communication) having over
6 as impact factor. The study clearly reveals that there are 131
journals, transactions, magazines and newsletters of IEEE
publications having below 3 as impact factor score.
§
Eigen Factor
Here, journals are rated according to number of citations,
journals which are having high impact factor are having rich
Eigen factor scores. The study exposes that there are 23 journals
having over 0.03 as eigen factor score and 55 journals have less
than 0.002 score.
§
Article Influence Score
The article influence score is calculated based on the average
influence of journal over the first five years after its publication. It
is further calculated by dividing a journal's eigen factor score by
the number of articles in the journal, normalized as a fraction of
all articles in all publications. The mean articles influence score is
1.00. A score greater than 1.00 indicates that each article in the
journal has above average influence. A score less than 1.00
indicate that each article in the journal has below average
influence. The present study reveals that 60 journals of IEEE
publications have over 1.00 as article influence score and
remaining 154 journals have lesser article influence score.
§
Category
IEEE is publishing its periodicals in four categories namely
transaction, journal, magazine and letters. The study reveals that
Journal is dominating in the above said category as 98 journals
are being published by IEEE. Transactions are the second highest
publications, which get publishing in 85 numbers. The study
further shows that IEEE is publishing 20 magazines and 11 letters.
Eigen factor is a rating of total importance of a scientific journal.
q
Ceased Publications
Table 4: Ceased Publications
Sl.No
Journal Name
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
154
Cable television
Circuits and devices magazine
Computer applications in power
Computers and digital techniques
Control & automation
Distributed systems online
Electri c Power Applications
Electrical Engineers - Part I, General
Electrical Engineers – Part II, Power engineering
Electrical Engineers – Part IIA -automated regulators and servo mechanisms
Electrical Engineers – Part III -communication engineering
Electrical Engineers – Part III - Radio and communication engineering
Electrical Engineers – Part IIIA - Radio and communication engineering
Electrical Engineers – Part IIIA - Radiolocation
Electrical Engineers
Electronic and radio engineer
Electronic and radio engineer
Electronic and radio engineer
Electronic circuits and systems
Electronics systems new
Electronics and power
Engineering management
Engineering science education
IBM systems journal
India – IEE IERE proceedings
Information professional
Intelligent system s engineering
Journal of vacuum science & technology: B Nanotechnology
LTS
Manufacturing
Magnetics in Japan
Year of
Pub lications
1976-1980
1985-2006
1988-2002
1978-1979
2007-2007
2004-2008
1978-1979
1941-1948
1941-1948
1947-1947
1941-1944
1945-1948
1947
1946
1963-1979
1985-1988
1964-1968
1964-1970
1976-1979
1981-1988
1964-1987
1991-2007
1992-2002
1962-2008
1969-1978
2004-2007
1992-1994
2014
1991-1992
2007
1985-1994
Publisher
Frequency
IEEE
IEEE
IEEE
IET
IET
IEEE
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IBM
IET
IET
IET
AVS
IEEE
IET
IEEE
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Monthly
Bi -monthly
Single issue
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
Bi -monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
Bi -monthly
Half-yearly
Monthly
Bi -monthly
Bi -monthly
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
Bi -monthly
Quarterly
3 issues
3 issues
3 issues
Monthly
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32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
Microwave, optics acoustics
Power electronics letters
Power engineer
Power engineering review
Proceedings of IEE -Part A: power engineering
Proceedings of IEE -Part B: electronics and communication engineering
Proceedings of IEE -Part B: radio and electronic engineering
1976-1979
2003-2005
2003-2007
1981-2002
1955-1962
1959-1962
1955-1959
IET
IEEE
IET
IEEE
IET
IET
IET
Quarterly
3 issues
Bi -monthly
Monthly
Bi -monthly
Monthly
Monthly
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
Proceedings of IEE -Part C: monographs
Proceedings of IEE -Part I:ge neral
Proceedings of IEE -Part IA: electric railway traction
Proceedings of IEE -Part II: power engineering
Proceedings of IEE -Part IIA: insulating materials
Proceedings of IEE -Part III: radio and communication engineering
Proceedings of IEE -Part IIIA: television
Proceedings of IEE -Part IV: institution monographs
Production engineer
Production engineers journal
Production engineers journal
Radio and electronic engineer
Radio engineers
Radio engineers
Radio engineers, Indian division
Software microsystems
Software engineering body of knowledge
Solid state and electron devices
Students
Synthetic biology
Technology and computer aided design
Telegraph engineers and electricians
Telegraph engineers
Telegraph engineers and electricians
Wireless section
Writing installations and supplies
1955-1962
1949-1954
1950
1949-1954
1953
1949-1954
1952
1951-1954
1960-1989
1953-1959
1931-1952
1963-1984
1939-1962
1963-1964
1963
1981-1985
2004
1976-1979
1930-1972
2007
1996
1881-1882
1872-1880
1883-1888
1926-1940
1976-1986
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IEEE
IET
IET
IET
IEEE
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
Half yearly
Bi -monthly
One issue
Bi -monthly
3 issues
Bi -monthly
Fortnightly
3 issues
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
8 issues
2 issues
Bi -monthly
The above table reveals that there were 64 journals/ transactions/
magazines and letters which have withdrawn its publications.
Most (52) of the ceased publications were published by IET. The
study further shows that there are 10 journals which stopped its
publications, are published by IEEE. IBM and AVS have also listed
in the above table, they have stopped each one journal from
publication.
q
IEEE Open Access Journals
Table 5: IEEE Open Access Journals
Name of the Journal
Journal of the Electron Devices Society
Transaction on Emerging Topics in Computing
Journal of the Traditional Engineering in Health and Medicine
Journal of Exploratory Solid State Computational Devices and Circuits
Life Science Letters Photonics Journal
Nano Technology Express
Power and Energy Technology Systems Journal
Multiphysics simulation
Open access (OA) is important segment in today's publishing
industry. The revolution of Information and Communication
Technology made tremendous changes in all walks of life
particularly in publishing industry. It resulting overloaded of
information in all the subject areas, one need not to wait and
search for particular information. OA came into picture in early
2000 and it is slowly dominating academic and research
domains. Hence, all the publishers have OA concept and they do
publish some journals on the above concept. IEEE has 8 journals
as open access, which are mentioned in the table 5.
FINDINGS
§
Most of the journals (109) have been started between 2000
and 2014 and 74 journals have been newly started between
1980 and 2000.
155
Bi -monthly
Quarterly
1 issue
1 issue
1 issue
Quarterly
Bi -monthly
3 issues
3 issues
§
Alphabetical letters 'C' and 'E' have more number of
publications, each 42. The second highest number of
publications (35) is starting with the letter 'P'.
§
The journals, which were started in early period have
withdrawn its publications. Only 2 journals, which were
started prior to 1950, are still continuing its publications.
§
64 journals are published in every quarter, 59 journals are bimonthly and 53 journals are published monthly.
§
IEEE is publishing journals jointly with other agency like MIT
Press, IBM and so on.
§
Only 3 journals of 214 are having more than 6 as impact
factor score and 131 journals are having less than 3 as
impact factor.
§
23 journals are having over 0.03 as Eigen factor score and 55
journals are having less than 0.002 score.
§
60 journals have over 1.00 as article influence score and 154
journals have lesser than 1.00 as article influence score.
§
There are 9 journals from IEEE being published as open
access.
§
64 journals have ceased its publications, among them, 52
were published by IET.
CONCLUSION
IEEE journals are widely used by the researchers and
academicians across the world. The people who belong to
electrical, electronics and computers science domains are mostly
depending on IEEE publications for their research and academic
needs, which is the importance of IEEE. Hence the author felt that
the studying about IEEE is an important one to know more about
its publications. Home page of IEEE has many innovative
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features, which simplified the search time of user. Journals are
listed alphabetically and recently published journals are given
separately. The user can also know about the most popular
articles and popular search terms, which are noteworthy to
mention.
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