Journal profile · Computer Science-Computer Networks and Communications
Frontiers in Communications and Networks
ISSN 2673-530X · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Communications and Networks: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Communications and Networks is published by Frontiers Media S.A. and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies, Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, together about 28.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Communications and Networks is a multidisciplinary, DOAJ indexed journal that focuses on the advancements in the field of telecommunication systems and networks across wireless and wired domains. Led by Field Chief Editor Ioannis Krikidis (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cyprus), the journal welcomes submissions covering all critical branches of contemporary telecommunications, ranging from the physical layer to cross-layer and networking design, performance evaluation, and validation. Topics include, but are not limited to: aerial and space networks coding and information theory communication data science for communication design and demonstration of system and test-bed. internet of things non-conventional (nano, molecular, underwater, underground, etc.) communications and networks optical communications and networks secure communications sensor networks signal processing for communication smart grid communications wireless communications wireless, wired, and ad-hoc networks. The journal also welcomes submissions with theoretical contributions and encourages those that focus on applications and experimental demonstrations. In particular, the journal welcomes submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure. Manuscripts that do not emphasise communication processes and communication systems are not suitable for publication in this journal. Frontiers in Communications and Networks is committed to advancing developments in the field by allowing unrestricted access to articles, and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future. Frontiers in Communications and Networks is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computer Networks and Communications
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, Canada 2, Greece 2, Malaysia 2, Cyprus 2 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Wireless Communication TechnologiesEngineering12.5%
- Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationEngineering8.4%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science7.8%
- UAV Applications and OptimizationEngineering6.9%
- Satellite Communication SystemsEngineering6.6%
- Millimeter-Wave Propagation and ModelingEngineering6.3%
- IoT Networks and ProtocolsEngineering4.8%
- Antenna Design and AnalysisEngineering4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 223 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 6 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 190 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 158 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 255 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 399 |
| 2021 | 66 | 66 | 1,225 |
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CHF 1,950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,125 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
Figures, tables, and images published under CC-BY; permission required for copyrighted third-party material. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
Open access under CC-BY version 4.0 since July 2012; author retains copyright. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
CrossMark policy to maintain published content and alert readers to changes. Model summary
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
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
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2673-530X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Communications and Networks
What CAS zone is Frontiers in Communications and Networks in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers in Communications and Networks is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Telecommunications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Communications and Networks?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.7, h-index 26.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Communications and Networks?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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 Frontiers in Communications and Networks?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–8; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: LaTeX and Word. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers in Communications and Networks based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), Canada (2) and Greece (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Communications and Networks?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Communications and Networks is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Communications and Networks open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Communications and Networks is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .