Journal profile · Telecommunications
Computer Networks
ISSN 1389-1286 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Semimonthly
Computer Networks: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.67; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,460; review about 5 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 814 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computer Networks is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 3 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Software-Defined Networks and 5G, Network Traffic and Congestion Control and Network Security and Intrusion Detection, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Telecommunications
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Software-Defined Networks and 5GComputer Science8.9%
- Network Traffic and Congestion ControlComputer Science7.9%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science6.7%
- Caching and Content DeliveryComputer Science6.5%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science5%
- Mobile Ad Hoc NetworksComputer Science5%
- Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-votingComputer Science5%
- Wireless Networks and ProtocolsComputer Science4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.67LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 119LetPub ·
- h-index
- 200OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,580OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 760LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,823 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 717 | 219 | 299 |
| 2025 | 814 | 182 | 3,146 |
| 2024 | 700 | 237 | 7,822 |
| 2023 | 493 | 150 | 8,241 |
| 2022 | 494 | 154 | 11,411 |
| 2021 | 453 | 132 | 15,339 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,460 / EUR 2,300 / GBP 1,970 / JPY 305,110 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- ISSN
- 1389-1286
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computer Networks
What CAS zone is Computer Networks in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computer Networks is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture / Computer Science, Information Systems / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Telecommunications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Computer Networks?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.67; CiteScore 8.9, h-index 200.
How long does peer review take at Computer Networks?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Computer Networks?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computer Networks is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Computer Networks open access, and what is the APC?
Computer Networks is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,460.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .