Journal profile · Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Networks
ISSN 0028-3045 · eISSN 1097-0037 · Wiley-Liss Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
Networks: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.81; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,750; median 293 days to acceptance (84 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 68 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Networks is published by Wiley-Liss Inc. 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 Graph Theory Research, Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods and Interconnection Networks and Systems, together about 35.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Network problems are pervasive in our modern technological society, as witnessed by our reliance on physical networks that provide power, communication, and transportation. As well, a number of processes can be modeled using logical networks, as in the scheduling of interdependent tasks, the dating of archaeological artifacts, or the compilation of subroutines comprising a large computer program. Networks provide a common framework for posing and studying problems that often have wider applicability than their originating context. The goal of this journal is to provide a central forum for the distribution of timely information about network problems, their design and mathematical analysis, as well as efficient algorithms for carrying out optimization on networks. The nonstandard modeling of diverse processes using networks and network concepts is also of interest. Consequently, the disciplines that are useful in studying networks are varied, including applied mathematics, operations research, computer science, discrete mathematics, and economics. Networks publishes material on the analytic modeling of problems using networks, the mathematical analysis of network problems, the design of computationally efficient network algorithms, and innovative case studies of successful network applications. We do not typically publish works that fall in the realm of pure graph theory (without significant algorithmic and modeling contributions) or papers that deal with engineering aspects of network design. Since the audience for this journal is then necessarily broad, articles that impact multiple application areas or that creatively use new or existing methodologies are especially appropriate. We seek to publish original, well-written research papers that make a substantive contribution to the knowledge base. In addition, tutorial and survey articles are welcomed. All manuscripts are carefully refereed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Italy 1, Portugal 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Graph Theory ResearchComputer Science14.5%
- Vehicle Routing Optimization MethodsEngineering12.3%
- Interconnection Networks and SystemsComputer Science8.6%
- Complexity and Algorithms in GraphsComputer Science8.1%
- Facility Location and Emergency ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.9%
- Optimization and Search ProblemsComputer Science4.9%
- Advanced Optical Network TechnologiesEngineering4.5%
- Optimization and Packing ProblemsEngineering4.1%
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 | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | 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, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | 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, Hardware & Architecture | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | 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 ScienceINSPECMathSciNetzbMATHDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, 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
- 1.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 138OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,435OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 48Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 95,215Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,737 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90 | 34 | 8 |
| 2025 | 68 | 48 | 69 |
| 2024 | 72 | 49 | 249 |
| 2023 | 72 | 58 | 310 |
| 2022 | 134 | 34 | 260 |
| 2021 | 80 | 38 | 770 |
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
293 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 223 days – 400 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (84 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 308 days
- Sample
- 84 articles with submission and acceptance dates (121 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)
- about 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 300 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 22 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 3,750 / EUR 3,120 / GBP 2,500 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 6
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted2
- research papersWe seek to publish original, well-written research papers that make a substantive contribution to the knowledge base.Length not stated
- tutorial and survey articlesIn addition, tutorial and survey articles are welcomed.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
Please refer to the journal’s authorship policy the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on author listing eligibility.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Conference proceedings policy Model summary
Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. For details on what to include in this section, see the section ‘Conflict of Interest’ in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section below. Submitting authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
The journal encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
COPE member Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley'sTop 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Uses iThenticate CrossCheck Model summary
Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints PREPRINT POLICY
Preprint policy Model summary
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
- Wiley-Liss Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0028-3045
- Electronic ISSN
- 1097-0037
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 88, Issue 3 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Networks
What CAS zone is Networks in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Networks is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture / Operations Research & Management Science. 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 Networks?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.81; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 138.
How long does peer review take at Networks?
Based on the dates recorded on 84 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 293 days (interquartile range 223–400 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 5% (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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Networks?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 6; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Networks based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Italy (1) and Portugal (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Networks?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Networks is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, MathSciNet, zbMATH, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Networks open access, and what is the APC?
Networks is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,750.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .