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Computer Communications

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0140-3664eISSN1873-703X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.04

H-Indexi

160

SNIPi

1.555

Total Worksi

11,652

Total Citationsi

189,314

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.36

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Computer Science, Information Systems; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Telecommunications; Computer Networks and Communications.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencySemi-Monthly (Except Jan., Apr., Aug., And Oct.-Dec.)

StatusActive

Total Publications11,652

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0140-3664 / 1873-703X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

305

11k

2019

553

22k

2020

388

11k

2021

382

8.9k

2022

367

2023

298

2024

248

755

2025

163

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Information SystemsEngineering, Electrical & ElectronicTelecommunications

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and Communications

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Network Traffic and Congestion ControlMobile Ad Hoc NetworksWireless Networks and ProtocolsSoftware-Defined Networks and 5GAdvanced Wireless Network Optimization

Frequently asked questions about Computer Communications

Is Computer Communications a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Computer Communications: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Computer Communications?

Computer Communications is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 4.36.

Is Computer Communications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Computer Communications is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Computer Communications?