Journal profile · Computer Science-Computer Networks and Communications
Intelligent and Converged Networks
ISSN 2708-6240 · Tsinghua University Press · China
Intelligent and Converged Networks: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 35 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Intelligent and Converged Networks is published by Tsinghua University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies and Advanced Wireless Network Optimization, together about 28.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Intelligent and Converged Networks is jointly sponsored by Tsinghua University and International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published by Tsinghua University Press and hosted in IEEE Xplore. Intelligent and Converged Networks draws its name from the accelerating convergence of different fields of communication technology and the growing influence of artificial intelligence and machine learning. The journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and subscribes to its principles on how to deal with acts of misconduct thereby committing to investigate allegations of misconduct in order to ensure the integrity of research.The journal may use plagiarism detection software to screen the submissions. If plagiarism is identified, the COPE guidelines on plagiarism will be followed. Intelligent and Converged Networks is indexed by Ei Compendex, Scopus, DOAJ, and Inspec.Ethics StatementEditorial Office Contact InformationCall for PapersSpecial Issue on AI for Optical NetworksSpecial Issue on Integrated Sensing and Communications for Low-Altitude NetworksSpecial Issue on Large Language Models for 6G NetworksSpecial Issue on Optical Wireless Communication and Sensing for Intelligent Systems
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computer Networks and Communications
Editor-in-chief Jian SongPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science11.1%
- Advanced Wireless Communication TechnologiesEngineering10.7%
- Advanced Wireless Network OptimizationEngineering6.9%
- Millimeter-Wave Propagation and ModelingEngineering6.5%
- Software-Defined Networks and 5GComputer Science5.7%
- Advanced Antenna and Metasurface TechnologiesEngineering5%
- Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)Engineering4.2%
- Optical Wireless Communication TechnologiesEngineering4.2%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Networks and Communications | Q1 | 99/568 | 82nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 234 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 457 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 670 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 657 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 647 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 500 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 152 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- Keywords
- 3–8
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
- Tsinghua University Press
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2708-6240
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Intelligent and Converged Networks
How long does peer review take at Intelligent and Converged Networks?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Intelligent and Converged Networks?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; Keywords: 3–8. 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 Intelligent and Converged Networks?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Intelligent and Converged Networks is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Intelligent and Converged Networks open access, and what is the APC?
Intelligent and Converged Networks is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .