Index History

Indexed in the Journal Citation Reports Science Edition released by Clarivate Analytics (previously the Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters)

Frequency:  12

Impact Factor

  • 2016: 3.599 (45/260 in Engineering, Electrical and Electronic)
  • 2015: 2.254 (54/257)
  • 2014: 2.615 (30/249)
  • 2013: 2.259 (50/248)
  • 2012: 1.819 (62/243)

Impact Factor 5-year

  • 2016: 4.552
  • 2015: 2.617
  • 2014: 2.670
  • 2013: 2.549
  • 2012: 2.556

Article Influence Score

  • 2016: 1.254
  • 2015: 1.030
  • 2014: 0.963
  • 2013: 1.114
  • 2012: 1.114

ISSN:  1051-8215

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