Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS-TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications
ISSN 1936-6442 · eISSN 1936-6450 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · 6 issues per year · Founded 2008
Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.17; subscription journal; APC about USD 4,090; median 200 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 310 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications is published by Springer US 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 Caching and Content Delivery, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, together about 26.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications (P2PNA) has received significant attention from both academia and industry in recent years. The aim of the Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications journal is to disseminate state-of-the-art research and development results in this rapidly growing research area, to facilitate the deployment of P2P networking and applications, and to bring together the academic and industry communities, with the goal of fostering interaction to promote further research interests and activities, thus enabling new P2P applications and services. The journal not only addresses research topics related to networking and communications theory, but also considers the standardization, economic, and engineering aspects of P2P technologies, and their impacts on software engineering, computer engineering, networked communication, and security. Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications is committed to the timely publication of high-quality, original papers that advance the cutting-edge research in the area of peer-to-peer networking, services, and applications. The journal serves as a forum for tackling the technical problems arising from both file sharing and media streaming applications. It also includes state-of-the-art technologies in the P2P security domain. Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications publishes regular papers, tutorials and review papers, case studies, and correspondence from the research, development, and standardization communities. Papers addressing system, application, and service issues are encouraged. The Journal covers all subject areas of peer-to-peer networking and applications including, but not limited to: P2P ad hoc and sensor networks P2P application and services P2P content access and distribution P2P economics P2P enabled technologies P2P file sharing P2P media streaming P2P multicasting and multimedia delivery P2P overlay networks P2P security issues P2P wireless and mobile networks Architectures and protocols Convergence/co-existence of P2P and other networks Data and index structures Modeling, performance and robustness QoS Replication and load-balancing strategies Semantic routing and search It is the policy of the journal that no submission, or substantially overlapping submission, be published or be under review at another journal. Papers extending previously published conference papers are acceptable, as long as the journal submission provides a significant contribution beyond the conference paper, and the
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS-TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Editorial board by country: 14 in mainland China (about 27%); most named Mainland China 14, Canada 12, United Kingdom 7, United States 6, Italy 4 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Caching and Content DeliveryComputer Science9%
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science8.9%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science8.3%
- Peer-to-Peer Network TechnologiesComputer Science7.6%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science6.3%
- Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksComputer Science6%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science5.6%
- Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant NetworksComputer Science5%
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 4 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
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 CompendexINSPECDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, ACM Digital Library, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 3.17LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 889OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 337LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 245,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,254 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 105 | 96 | 58 |
| 2025 | 310 | 17 | 1,275 |
| 2024 | 263 | 11 | 2,074 |
| 2023 | 166 | 10 | 1,885 |
| 2022 | 168 | 25 | 2,104 |
| 2021 | 227 | 34 | 5,651 |
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
200 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 126 days – 307 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 231 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (384 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 ·
- Submission to first decision
- 121 daysPublisher website ·
- 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,090 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,690 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialFrequently Asked Questions A complete list of general journal Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found at: http://www.springer.com/gp/authors-editors/jour…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability policy Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Research integrity policy Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1936-6442
- Electronic ISSN
- 1936-6450
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications
What CAS zone is Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications 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 Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.17; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 200 days (interquartile range 126–307 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 14 (about 27%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (14), Canada (12) and United Kingdom (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications open access, and what is the APC?
Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications is a subscription journal. APC about USD 4,090.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .