Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS-TELECOMMUNICATIONS
International Journal of Sensor Networks
ISSN 1748-1279 · eISSN 1748-1287 · Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. · SWITZERLAND
International Journal of Sensor Networks: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.56; subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: easy; 137 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Sensor Networks is published by Inderscience Enterprises 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 Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks, Mobile Ad Hoc Networks and Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks, together about 44% 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)
Energy efficiency, energy efficient protocols Applications Location techniques, routing, medium access control Coverage, connectivity, longevity, scheduling, synchronisation Network resource management, network protocols, lightweight protocols Fault tolerance/diagnostics Foundations Data storage, query processing, system architectures, operating systems In-network processing and aggregation Learning of models from data Mobility Performance analysis Sensor tasking and control Security, privacy, data integrity Modelling of systems/physical environments, simulation tools/environments More on this journal... ObjectivesThe objectives of IJSNet are to establish an effective channel of communication between industry, government agencies, academic and research institutions and persons concerned with related problems in sensor networks. It also aims to promote and coordinate developments in the field of sensor networks.ReadershipIJSNet provides a vehicle to help professionals, academics, researchers, developers, working in the field of sensor networks to disseminate information and to learn from each other's work.ContentsIJSNet publishes original papers, short papers, and review papers. Special Issues devoted to important topics in sensor networks will also be published.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS-TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Editor-in-chief Yang XiaoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksComputer Science25.5%
- Mobile Ad Hoc NetworksComputer Science10.3%
- Energy Harvesting in Wireless NetworksEngineering8.2%
- Indoor and Outdoor Localization TechnologiesEngineering7.3%
- Security in Wireless Sensor NetworksComputer Science5%
- Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant NetworksComputer Science4.8%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science3.6%
- Wireless Networks and ProtocolsComputer Science3.4%
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 | Computer Science, Information Systems | 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 | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| 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 | Computer Science, Information Systems | 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 CompendexINSPECDBLPPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 1.56LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 347OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 61LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,850 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 137 | 1 | 68 |
| 2024 | 128 | 4 | 172 |
| 2023 | 115 | 1 | 195 |
| 2022 | 141 | 9 | 268 |
| 2021 | 142 | 4 | 388 |
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 acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
No APC except Open Access Model summary
There are no fees for publishing with Inderscience, unless you require your article to be OA. OA articles accepted for publication are available online and freely accessible to all without any restriction except use for commercial purposes; a fee must be paid by the author(s) for an article to be made OA. Open Access papers may be published according to the Inderscience Open Access option.
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
- Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1748-1279
- Electronic ISSN
- 1748-1287
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Sensor Networks
What CAS zone is International Journal of Sensor Networks in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Sensor Networks is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / 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 Sensor Networks?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.56; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 40.
Which databases index International Journal of Sensor Networks?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Sensor Networks is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Sensor Networks open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Sensor Networks is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .