The Proceedings of the IEEE is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 scientific journal

Scientific journal

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 published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a non-profit professional association headquartered in New York City that is dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence...

 (IEEE). The journal focuses on electrical engineering

Electrical engineering

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 and computer science

Computer science

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.

In ISI Journal Citation Reports

Journal Citation Reports

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, the Proceedings of the IEEE has one of the highest impact factor

Impact factor

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s in the field of electrical engineering.

History

The history of the journal dates back to 1913, when the Institute of Radio Engineers

Institute of Radio Engineers

The Institute of Radio Engineers was a professional organization which existed from 1912 until January 1, 1963, when it merged with the American Institute of Electrical Engineers to form the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers .-Founding:Following several attempts to form a...

 (IRE) launched its official publication, the Proceedings of the IRE. Alfred Norton Goldsmith

Alfred Norton Goldsmith

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 was the Editor of the Proceedings of the IRE for the first 42 years.

When IEEE was formed in 1963 as a merger of IRE and American Institute of Electrical Engineers

American Institute of Electrical Engineers

The American Institute of Electrical Engineers was a United States based organization of electrical engineers that existed between 1884 and 1963, when it merged with the Institute of Radio Engineers to form the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers .- History :The 1884 founders of the...

, the Proceedings of the IRE changed its name to the Proceedings of the IEEE.

External links

• Proceedings of the IEEE home page.
• Proceedings of the IEEE in IEEE Xplore.