IEEE Transactions on Information Theory
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Aims and Scope
IEEE Transactions on Information Theory is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the IEEE Information Theory Society. It covers information theory and the mathematics of communications. It was established in 1953 as IRE Transactions on Information Theory. The editor-in-chief is Muriel Médard (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). As of 2007, the journal allows the posting of preprints on arXiv. Less
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Journal Specifications
- PublisherIEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyMonthly
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyMonthly
- Publication Start Year1963
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FAQs
Since when has IEEE Transactions on Information Theory been publishing? 
The IEEE Transactions on Information Theory has been publishing since 1963 till date.
How frequently is the IEEE Transactions on Information Theory published?
IEEE Transactions on Information Theory is published Monthly.
What is the H-index. SNIP score, Citescore and SJR of IEEE Transactions on Information Theory?
IEEE Transactions on Information Theory has a H-index score of 285, Citescore of 6.2, SNIP score of 1.74, & SJR of Q1
Who is the publisher of IEEE Transactions on Information Theory?
The publisher of IEEE Transactions on Information Theory is IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC.
Where can I find a journal's aims and scope of IEEE Transactions on Information Theory?
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What is the eISSN and pISSN number of IEEE Transactions on Information Theory?
The eISSN number is 1557-9654 and pISSN number is 0018-9448 for IEEE Transactions on Information Theory.
What is the focus of this journal?
The journal covers a wide range of topics inlcuding Data processing inequality, Linear programming, Mutual information, Private information retrieval, MIMO, Group testing, Side information, Composite hypothesis testing, Source code, Base station, Cumulative survival, Entropy rate, Finite field, Message passing, Quantum channel, Ergodic theory, Quantum information, Communication complexity, Unsupervised learning, Code size.
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