Journal profile · Engineering-Control and Systems Engineering
IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering
ISSN 2327-4697 · IEEE · UNITED STATES
IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.18; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; 636 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering is published by IEEE 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 Complex Network Analysis Techniques, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing and Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems, together about 26.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering is committed to timely publishing of peer-reviewed technical articles that deal with the theory and applications of network science and the interconnections among the elements in a system that form a network. In particular, the IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering publishes articles on understanding, prediction, and control of structures and behaviors of networks at the fundamental level. The types of networks covered include physical or engineered networks, information networks, biological networks, semantic networks, economic networks, social networks, and ecological networks. Aimed at discovering common principles that govern network structures, network functionalities and behaviors of networks, the journal seeks articles on understanding, prediction, and control of structures and behaviors of networks. Another trans-disciplinary focus of the IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering is the interactions between and co-evolution of different genres of networks. The core topics covered include: Network Sampling and Measurement; Learning of Network Topology; Modeling and Estimation of Network Dynamics; Network Inference; Models of Complex Networks; Modeling of Network Evolution; Network Design; Consensus, Synchronization and Control of Complex Networks; Interactions between and Co-evolution of Different Genres of Networks; Community Formation and Detection; Complex Network Robustness and Vulnerability; Network Interdependency and Cascading Failures; Searching in Complex Networks; Information Diffusion and Propagation; Percolation and Diffusion on Networks; Epidemiology in Complex Systems.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Control and Systems Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Complex Network Analysis TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy10.4%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science8%
- Distributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsComputer Science7.8%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science6.6%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science5.1%
- Opinion Dynamics and Social InfluencePhysics and Astronomy5%
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science4.8%
- Neural Networks Stability and SynchronizationComputer Science4.8%
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 | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
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
- 7.18LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 7.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 14.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.88LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 102OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,515OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 366LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,036 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 350 | 39 | 248 |
| 2025 | 636 | 52 | 3,248 |
| 2024 | 364 | 40 | 4,670 |
| 2023 | 387 | 46 | 7,519 |
| 2022 | 408 | 68 | 14,008 |
| 2021 | 285 | 72 | 11,318 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 2,645 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 110 / USD 220 / USD 2,800 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 110
- Submission fee
- USD 2,800
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 75–200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Not considered
- papers with “Part I” or “Part II” in their title
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- AI use Artificial Intelligence Policy
The policy for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by authors and reviewers can be found in section 8.2.1 of the IEEE Publication Services and Products Board Operation Manual, subsections B article 10 and subsection C article 6, respectively.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Form
IEEE TNSE requires, when uploading a camera ready manuscript after acceptance, a signed copy of the IEEE Copyright Form. While submitting your camera ready paper, at the end of the process, after confirming your submission, you will automatically be redirected to a fully digital version of the IEEE Copyright Form. It includes an important feature (the Wizard) that, through a series of questions an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Option
Please note that you have the option to make your article "open-access", i.e. available to non-subscribers of IEEE Xplore. If you wish for your article to be open access, please send your request to oaprocessing@ieee.org. Note that this fee is in addition to any overlength page charges you may be assessed.More information about the IEEE open access policy may be found at the IEEE Open website.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Policy on Plagiarism
All authors must comply with the IEEE Policy on Plagiarism and the IEEE Electronic Posting Policy. In addition to the IEEE policies, pre-publication author misconduct, such as double-submission or plagiarism, will result in immediate rejection of the manuscript(s), and a minimum 6-month ban on submissions to IEEE ComSoc publications by the author(s).
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
- IEEE
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2327-4697
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications / Engineering, Multidisciplinary. 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 IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.18; CiteScore 14.3, h-index 102.
What are the manuscript requirements of IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 75–200 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; 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.
Which databases index IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .