Journal profile · Engineering-Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Journal of Communications Software and Systems
ISSN 1845-6421 · eISSN 1846-6079 · University of Split · Croatia
Journal of Communications Software and Systems: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 51 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Communications Software and Systems is published by University of Split 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 Wireless Communication Techniques, Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization and Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, together about 20.8% 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)
Aim and scopeThe Journal of Communications Software and Systems (JCOMSS) focuses on high-quality, internationally reviewed papers, that advance the state-of-art and applications in communications software engineering and communications systems particularly including new technologies, methods and algorithms, as well as reports on experiments with analysis of performances, and prototypes. The subjects covered by this journal include all aspects in communications software and systems in wired and wireless communications and multimedia technologies that have a significant potential to impact the enormous technical and commercial opportunities in the ICT sector. The journal is particularly interested in research results that add to the scientific understanding of the impacts that communication software engineering can have on systems and services management, quality control and reliability issues. The aim is to give opportunity the reader to benefit from experience, problems and solution described. Peer review processReview ProcedureAll submitted manuscripts that satisfy the conditions pointed out in the previous paragraphs undergo the peer reviewing procedure (single blind peer review) which includes the preliminary reading by the area editor, reviews by the selected independent international referees and the editorial board review/decision final step. Referees reports are fully considered by the editorial board and some of the review comments may be directed to assist the author in revising the paper. Authors must track the process and revise the text if requested by editor.Reviewer InstructionsMost important decisions in science and academic are based on peer-reviewed publications. Peer review is the fundamental mechanism by which the quality of research is judged.The quality of the peer-review process together with the quality of the editorial board are the primary factors which define a journal’s reputation, impact factor, and position in the research community.Scientific journals publishing peer-reviewed articles depend heavily on the scientific referees or reviewers who typically volunteer their time and expertise. In addition to fairness in judgment and expertise in the field, peer reviewers have significant responsibilities toward authors, editors, and readers.Reviewer’s benefitsReviews completed for JCOMSS will automatically be added to Publons (if enabled in person’s profile) as part of Publons partnership with the Journal.Reviewers who provide signi
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Croatia 32, Italy 17, United States 7, United Kingdom 3, Brazil 3 (81 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Wireless Communication TechniquesEngineering7.9%
- Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationEngineering6.7%
- Mobile Ad Hoc NetworksComputer Science6.3%
- Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksComputer Science6%
- Wireless Communication Networks ResearchComputer Science6%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science5.2%
- Energy Harvesting in Wireless NetworksEngineering4.8%
- RFID technology advancementsEngineering4.3%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 622 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 59 | 5 |
| 2025 | 51 | 51 | 54 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 91 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 101 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 144 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 219 |
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 250 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 250 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Not considered
- review papers
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship and Acknowledgements
It is supposed that all listed authors significantly contributed to the research in the manuscript and agreed to be an author. Changes in authorship must be declared to the journal and agreed with all authors. Anyone who contributed to the research or manuscript preparation, but is not an author, should be acknowledged by permission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
Conflicts of interest arise when non research issues noticeably affect the neutrality or objectivity of the work or its assessment. Some general conflicts can be mentioned as follows: Conflicts include the following: funding including other payments or services received or expected by the authors relating to the subject of the work or from an organization with an interest in the outcome of the wor…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License .
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Does not publish review papers, only original scientific papers Model summary
IMPORTANT NOTE: JCOMSS does not publish review papers but only original scientific papers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Authors must not use the words, figures, or ideas of others without attribution. All sources must be cited at the point they are used, and reuse of wording must be limited and be attributed or quoted in the text. If authors have used their own previously published work, or work that is currently under review, as the basis for a submitted manuscript, they must cite the previous articles and indicat…
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
- University of Split
- Country or region
- Croatia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1845-6421
- Electronic ISSN
- 1846-6079
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Journal of Communications Software and Systems
What CAS zone is Journal of Communications Software and Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Communications Software and Systems 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.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Communications Software and Systems?
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 Journal of Communications Software and Systems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Communications Software and Systems based?
Of the 81 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (32), Italy (17) and United States (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Communications Software and Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Communications Software and Systems is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Communications Software and Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Communications Software and Systems is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .