Journal profile · Computer Science-Hardware and Architecture
Digital Communications and Networks
ISSN 2468-5925 · eISSN 2352-8648 · Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications · PEOPLES R CHINA
Digital Communications and Networks: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.85; fully open access; APC about USD 800; review about 237 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 113 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Digital Communications and Networks is published by Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications and is in Zone 2 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies and Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization, together about 28% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Digital Communications and Networks publishes rigorously peer-reviewed, high quality original articles and authoritative reviews that focus on communication systems and networks. All articles are published fully Open Access on ScienceDirect. The journal is indexed by Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) and Scopus.Conference papers may be accepted if they have been substantially extended. Special issues of the journal that focus on a particular aspect of the field are also occasionally published.Special areas of interest include but are not limited to:AI-Driven Communications and NetworksBig Data Networking and ApplicationsBlockchain and Distributed Ledger TechnologiesCellular Communications and NetworksCoding and Information TheoryCommunications and Networking StandardsConsumer Communications and NetworkingCyber-Physical SystemsEdge, Fog, and Cloud Computing and NetworksFuture Internet Architecture, Protocols, and ApplicationsGreen CommunicationsIndustrial Internet and Industry 4.0Internet of ThingsIntelligent Communications and Networking SystemsNetwork, Service, and Applications ManagementOptical Communications and NetworkingPervasive Computing and NetworkingQuantum Computing, Communications, and InformationSatellite Communications and Networking in SpaceTrust, Security, and Privacy ProtocolsUnified Communications, Computing, and ControlVehicular Communications and NetworksWireless Communications and NetworkingWireless Sensor NetworksEditorial Board
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Hardware and Architecture
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science12.6%
- Advanced Wireless Communication TechnologiesEngineering7.8%
- Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationEngineering7.5%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science7%
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science6.6%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science4.4%
- Cooperative Communication and Network CodingComputer Science4.3%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 2 |
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 | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 5.85LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 14.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 508OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 173LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,072 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 87 | 87 | 21 |
| 2025 | 113 | 113 | 441 |
| 2024 | 132 | 132 | 1,033 |
| 2023 | 130 | 130 | 2,358 |
| 2022 | 249 | 249 | 6,903 |
| 2021 | 82 | 82 | 2,993 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
237 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 30 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 69 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 237 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 800 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 800 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
Article types accepted5
- editorialAll manuscripts received are duly acknowledged. Upon submission, the Editorial Office will check the manuscript's conformity to technical quality and author gui…Length not stated
- letter to the editorContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research paper, Review article,Short communication,Letter to th…Length not stated
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research paper, Review article,Short communication,Letter to th…Length not stated
- review articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research paper, Review article,Short communication,Letter to th…Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research paper, Review article,Short communication,Letter to th…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors can declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process:Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language of the manuscrip…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
Maximum of 6 keywords Model summary
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright Transfer Agreement upon acceptance Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a Copyright Transfer Agreement .Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a Copyright Transfer Agreement or a link to the online version of this agreement.Permission of the society is r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access publication Model summary
Every peer-reviewed research article appearing in this journal will be published open access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single blind review process Model summary
This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's dec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate CrossCheck screening Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2468-5925
- Electronic ISSN
- 2352-8648
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Digital Communications and Networks
What CAS zone is Digital Communications and Networks in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Digital Communications and Networks is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Telecommunications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Digital Communications and Networks?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.85; CiteScore 14.6, h-index 80.
How long does peer review take at Digital Communications and Networks?
The publisher reports about 237 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 30 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Digital Communications and Networks?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Digital Communications and Networks?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Digital Communications and Networks is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Digital Communications and Networks open access, and what is the APC?
Digital Communications and Networks is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 800.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .