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Journal of Network and Computer Applications

Academic Press · United States · Est. 1996

ISSN1095-8592

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.972

H-Index

175

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.709

Total Works

4,284

Total Citations

163,162

2yr Mean Citedness

5.92

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on distributed systems, network security, and wireless communication technologies. Articles explore frameworks for device identity, multi-device application development, integration of technologies for future wireless networks, serverless computing orchestration, and adaptive communication for batteryless IoT devices.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

Annual Volume~ 202 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,284

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Academic Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1095-8592

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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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

Hardware and ArchitectureQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Hardware & ArchitectureComputer Science, Interdisciplinary ApplicationsComputer Science, Software Engineering

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Science ApplicationsHardware and Architecture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingCaching and Content DeliveryNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionSoftware-Defined Networks and 5GMobile Ad Hoc NetworksEnergy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksLegal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesCloud Computing and Resource Management