Journal profile · Telecommunications
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & MOBILE COMPUTING
ISSN 1530-8669 · eISSN 1530-8677 · Hindawi Limited · ENGLAND · Continuous publication · Founded 2001
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & MOBILE COMPUTING: impact factor 0.91; fully open access; APC about USD 2,550; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 19 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & MOBILE COMPUTING is published by Hindawi Limited. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization, Cooperative Communication and Network Coding and Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, together about 22.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Presenting comprehensive coverage of this fast moving field, Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing provides the R&D communities working in academia and the telecommunications and networking industries with a forum for sharing research and ideas. The convergence of wireless communications and mobile computing is bringing together two areas of immense growth and innovation. This is reflected throughout the journal by strongly focusing on new trends, developments, emerging technologies and new industrial standards.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Telecommunications
Editor-in-chief Zhipeng CaiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 31 in mainland China (about 19%); most named Mainland China 31, Italy 28, Spain 17, United Kingdom 13, India 12 (167 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationEngineering8.1%
- Cooperative Communication and Network CodingComputer Science7.4%
- Mobile Ad Hoc NetworksComputer Science7.1%
- Wireless Communication Networks ResearchComputer Science5.6%
- Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksComputer Science5.6%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science5%
- Wireless Networks and ProtocolsComputer Science4.9%
- Advanced Technologies in Various FieldsComputer Science4.5%
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.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SCIE on 20 March 2023. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 0.91LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 107OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,286OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.59OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,004LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,355 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| 2024 | 49 | 48 | 120 |
| 2023 | 916 | 916 | 1,338 |
| 2022 | 2,551 | 2,550 | 20,031 |
| 2021 | 1,223 | 1,212 | 14,489 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Blind peer reviewLetPub
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,550 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,300 | Yes | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted7
- original researchThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- research articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles should present the results of an original research study.Length not stated
- reviewThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- reviewsA review article provides an overview of the published literature in a particular subject area.Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Title and authorship information
The following information should be included: Manuscript title Full author names Full institutional mailing addresses Email addresses Affiliations. Hindawi Limited remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in institutional affiliations. Responsibility for affiliations ultimately rests with the author, although Hindawi may request changes be made to countries listed in affiliations to en…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
Authors must declare all relevant interests that could be perceived as conflicting. Authors should explain why each interest may represent a conflict. If no conflicts exist, the authors should state this. Submitting authors are responsible for coauthors declaring their interests. Conflicts of interest (COIs, also known as ‘competing interests’) occur when issues outside research could be reasonabl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
This statement should describe how readers can access the data supporting the conclusions of the study and clearly outline the reasons why unavailable data cannot be released.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Reporting guidelines Model summary
Authors are strongly encouraged to use appropriate reporting guidelines when preparing and submitting manuscripts, to maximize transparency and reproducibility.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and permissions
Copyright and license Model summary
Authors retain the copyright of their manuscripts, and all open access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not speci…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review Model summary
All submitted articles are subject to assessment and peer review to ensure editorial appropriateness and technical correctness. Research published in the journal must be: Scientifically valid – adhering to accepted community standards of research. Technically accurate in its methods and results. Representative of a specific advance, or replication, or null/negative result, which is worthy of publi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Hindawi supports the deposition of manuscripts in preprint servers, and does not consider this to compromise the novelty of the results. Articles based on content previously made public only on a preprint server, institutional repository, or in a thesis will be considered. The preprint should be cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines
Authors are strongly encouraged to use appropriate reporting guidelines when preparing and submitting manuscripts, to maximize transparency and reproducibility. Our editors and reviewers are also encouraged to use them in the review process. Completed checklists should be provided in the supplementary files on submission. We particularly encourage the use of: CONSORT for randomized controlled tria…
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
- Hindawi Limited
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Continuous publication
- Founded
- 2001
- ISSN
- 1530-8669
- Electronic ISSN
- 1530-8677
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & MOBILE COMPUTING
What is the impact factor of WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & MOBILE COMPUTING?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.91; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 107.
How long does peer review take at WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & MOBILE COMPUTING?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & MOBILE COMPUTING?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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 WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & MOBILE COMPUTING based?
Of the 167 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 31 (about 19%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (31), Italy (28) and Spain (17). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & MOBILE COMPUTING?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & MOBILE COMPUTING is indexed in Scopus.
Is WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & MOBILE COMPUTING open access, and what is the APC?
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & MOBILE COMPUTING is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,550.
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: .