: To boost IF, journals may:

The journal focuses on specific areas sometimes overlooked by larger technological journals, including: Output Signals : Frequency, duty-cycle, and phase-shift output sensors. System Design : Smart and intelligent sensor system designs. Processing : Sensor fusion and signal processing for sensor networks. with other major sensor journals? SENSORS JOURNAL

As of the latest available data (2023 Journal Citation Reports, released in 2024):

The impact factor (IF) is a metric used to evaluate the frequency with which the average article in a journal has been cited in a given year. It's a way to measure the prestige and reputation of a journal, as well as the frequency with which its articles are cited by other researchers. The impact factor is calculated by Thomson Reuters (now Clarivate Analytics) and is published annually in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) database.