Journal profile · Telecommunications
Journal of Communications and Networks
ISSN 1229-2370 · eISSN 1976-5541 · Korean Institute of Communication Sciences · SOUTH KOREA · Quarterly
Journal of Communications and Networks: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.98; fully open access; review about 15 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 80 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Communications and Networks is published by Korean Institute of Communication Sciences 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 Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization, Cooperative Communication and Network Coding and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 23% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS is published six times per year, and is committed to publishing high-quality papers that advance the state-of-the-art and practical applications of communications and information networks. Theoretical research contributions presenting new techniques, concepts, or analyses, applied contributions reporting on experiences and experiments, and tutorial expositions of permanent reference value are welcome. The subjects covered by this journal include all topics in communication theory and techniques, communication systems, and information networks. COMMUNICATION THEORY AND SYSTEMS WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND SERVICES.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Telecommunications
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationEngineering8.3%
- Cooperative Communication and Network CodingComputer Science7.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Biotechnology and Related FieldsMedicine6.4%
- Wireless Communication Networks ResearchComputer Science6.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.7%
- Academic Writing and PublishingArts and Humanities5.7%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
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
- 2.98LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 613OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,685 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 63 | 12 |
| 2025 | 80 | 80 | 76 |
| 2024 | 88 | 88 | 287 |
| 2023 | 98 | 98 | 724 |
| 2022 | 95 | 95 | 929 |
| 2021 | 81 | 81 | 912 |
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 15 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Publisher
- Korean Institute of Communication Sciences
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1229-2370
- Electronic ISSN
- 1976-5541
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Communications and Networks
What CAS zone is Journal of Communications and Networks in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Communications and 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 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Communications and Networks?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.98; CiteScore 9.1, h-index 68.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Communications and Networks?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Communications and Networks?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Communications and Networks is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Communications and Networks open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Communications and Networks is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .