Journal profile · Computer Science-Computer Networks and Communications
Tongxin Xuebao/Journal on Communications
ISSN 1000-436X · People's Posts and Telecommunications Publishing House · China
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Tongxin Xuebao/Journal on Communications: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tongxin Xuebao/Journal on Communications is published by People's Posts and Telecommunications Publishing House. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Network Traffic and Congestion Control, Advanced Authentication Protocols Security and Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data, together about 20% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications and Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computer Networks and Communications
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Network Traffic and Congestion ControlComputer Science7.6%
- Advanced Authentication Protocols SecurityComputer Science6.5%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science6%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science5.4%
- Software-Defined Networks and 5GComputer Science5.4%
- Coding theory and cryptographyComputer Science5.4%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science4.9%
- Wireless Communication Networks ResearchComputer Science4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Processing | Q3 | 105/203 | — |
| Computer Networks and Communications | Q3 | 306/568 | — |
| Information Systems | Q3 | 295/519 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 163 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | CNY 6,000 | No | CC BY-NC-ND |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Tongxin Xuebao/Journal on Communications
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Network Traffic and Congestion Control, Advanced Authentication Protocols Security.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3FeesCNY 6,000 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 4Expected review timeabout 24 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- People's Posts and Telecommunications Publishing House
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- Chinese
- ISSN
- 1000-436X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tongxin Xuebao/Journal on Communications
How long does peer review take at Tongxin Xuebao/Journal on Communications?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Which databases index Tongxin Xuebao/Journal on Communications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tongxin Xuebao/Journal on Communications is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Tongxin Xuebao/Journal on Communications open access, and what is the APC?
Tongxin Xuebao/Journal on Communications is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .