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IEEE Networking Letters
ISSN 2576-3156
IEEE Networking Letters: impact factor 3.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; 104 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, IEEE Networking Letters's largest topics are Software-Defined Networks and 5G, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 26.2% 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)
The IEEE Networking Letters publishes short papers in a rapid publication cycle on original research results derived from theoretical or experimental exploration of the area of communication/computer networking, covering various information transport networks over various physical layer technologies, both wireline and wireless, or hybrids of these. The journal focuses on the network layers above the physical layer. Topics of interest include network architecture and design, protocols, network software, network hardware, network operation and management, measurements, and network security.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Fabrizio GranelliPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Software-Defined Networks and 5GComputer Science9.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering8.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.5%
- Digital Media and Visual ArtComputer Science8.1%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science7.9%
- Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationEngineering6.9%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science4.7%
- Advanced Wireless Communication TechnologiesEngineering3.9%
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
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 133OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 70LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 579 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | 21 | 13 |
| 2025 | 104 | 24 | 201 |
| 2024 | 67 | 17 | 302 |
| 2023 | 87 | 33 | 795 |
| 2022 | 63 | 28 | 743 |
| 2021 | 63 | 26 | 628 |
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.
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 2,645 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,800 | — | — |
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
- ISSN
- 2576-3156
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Networking Letters
What is the impact factor of IEEE Networking Letters?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 29.
Which databases index IEEE Networking Letters?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Networking Letters is indexed in ESCI.
Is IEEE Networking Letters open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Networking Letters is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,645.
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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .