Journal profile
Frontiers in the Internet of Things
ISSN 2813-3110 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in the Internet of Things: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 4 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in the Internet of Things is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Internet of Things and AI and Network Security and Intrusion Detection, together about 42.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications and Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in the Internet of Things is an interdisciplinary journal publishing cutting-edge research across the breadth of technology, science, and societal applications of IoT. Led by Field Chief Editor Prof Rajkumar Buyya (University of Melbourne, Australia), Frontiers in the Internet of Things captures state-of-the-art research in architectures, technologies, and applications of the Internet of Things: physical objects with sensing capabilities — like smartphones, healthcare devices, and home appliances — which are also part of the Internet environment. The journal covers the core technologies which enable the Internet of Things and its applications and aims to feature new research directions, theoretical foundations, and technologies that will facilitate insight generation in science, industry, business, and consumer applications. Topics include but are not limited to: artificial intelligence of things IoT architecture IoT communication and networking protocols IoT computing models including edge and fog computing IoT enabling technologies IoT services and applications security, privacy, and authentication societal aspects of IoT theory and fundamental research. The journal welcomes submissions focussed on the development of scalable architectures, moving from closed systems to open systems, privacy and ethical issues, designing interaction protocols, autonomic management, rapid application development tools, energy-efficiency, and seamless integration of edge and cloud computing resources. Submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 9: industry, innovation, and infrastructure, are particularly welcome. Manuscripts relating to Computer Networking are not suitable for publication in this journal. Frontiers in the Internet of Things is committed to advancing developments in its field by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 3, United Kingdom 3, Hong Kong, China 2, Australia 2, Mainland China 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science20.5%
- Internet of Things and AIComputer Science15.4%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science6.4%
- Digital Transformation in IndustryEngineering5.1%
- IoT Networks and ProtocolsEngineering5.1%
- Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksComputer Science3.9%
- Information and Cyber SecurityComputer Science3.9%
- Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementComputer Science2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, CrossrefPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 60,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 40 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 132 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 116 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 45 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 37 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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 | — |
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 material from other sources. 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; authors retain 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 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
- 2813-3110
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 the Internet of Things
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in the Internet of Things?
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 the Internet of Things?
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 the Internet of Things based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), United Kingdom (3) and Hong Kong, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in the Internet of Things?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in the Internet of Things is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Frontiers in the Internet of Things open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in the Internet of Things 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: .