Journal profile · Telecommunications
International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking
ISSN 1542-0973 · eISSN 1542-0981 · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.73; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,860; median 124 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd 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 Satellite Communication Systems, Wireless Communication Networks Research and Advanced Wireless Communication Techniques, together about 49.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking aims to provide a quality technical journal for the academic and professional engineer covering all aspects of satellite systems, networks, components and services. The journal focuses on new research results as well systems operation, trials and descriptions and service provision. The goal is to provide a blend of systems oriented and general research papers. Scope The journal covers all aspects of the theory, practice and operation of satellite systems and networks. Papers must address some aspect of satellite systems or their applications. Topics covered include: Satellite communication and broadcast systems Satellite navigation and positioning systems Satellite networks and networking Hybrid systems Equipment-earth stations/terminals, payloads, launchers and components Description of new systems, operations and trials Planning and operations Performance analysis Interoperability Propagation and interference Enabling technologies-coding/modulation/signal processing, etc. Mobile/Broadcast/Navigation/fixed services Service provision, marketing, economics and business aspects Standards and regulation Network protocols Abstracting and Indexing Information Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database (ProQuest) COMPENDEX (Elsevier) Current Contents: Engineering, Computing & Technology (Clarivate Analytics) INSPEC (IET) Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition (Clarivate Analytics) Materials Science & Engineering Database (ProQuest) Science Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Technology Collection (ProQuest) The DBLP Computer Science Bibliography (University of Trier) Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Telecommunications
Editor-in-chief Barry G. EvansPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 12%); most named United Kingdom 6, United States 5, France 5, Mainland China 3, Italy 3 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Satellite Communication SystemsEngineering28.2%
- Wireless Communication Networks ResearchComputer Science13.4%
- Advanced Wireless Communication TechniquesEngineering8.1%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science3.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.2%
- Advanced Wireless Network OptimizationEngineering3.1%
- Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant NetworksComputer Science3.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.1%
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 | Engineering, Aerospace | 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 | Engineering, Aerospace | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Aerospace | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 1.73LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 286OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 47Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 61,970Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,083 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 25 | 8 |
| 2025 | 61 | 34 | 151 |
| 2024 | 39 | 23 | 96 |
| 2023 | 43 | 26 | 222 |
| 2022 | 37 | 7 | 171 |
| 2021 | 54 | 19 | 371 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
124 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 177 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 151 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (125 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 125 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 18 daysPublisher 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 2,860 / EUR 2,390 / GBP 1,880 | — | — |
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
- No page charges
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Preprints
- License & copyright COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSIONS
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy:
Wiley believes that journals publishing for communities with established pre-print servers should allow authors to submit manuscripts which have already been made available on a non-commercial preprint server. Allowing submission does not, of course, guarantee that an article will be sent out for review. It simply reflects our belief that journals should not rule out reviewing a paper simply becau…
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
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1542-0973
- Electronic ISSN
- 1542-0981
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking
What CAS zone is International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Aerospace / 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 International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.73; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 124 days (interquartile range 85–177 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (6), United States (5) and France (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,860.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .