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Journal of Communications and Networks

Korean Institute of Communications Information Sciences · South Korea · Est. 1999

ISSN1229-2370eISSN1976-5541

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

0.868

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.259

Total Worksi

2,651

Total Citationsi

23,517

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.18

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Computer Science, Information Systems; Telecommunications; Computer Networks and Communications; Information Systems.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 89 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,651

Publisher OrgInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Institute of Communications Information Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1229-2370 / 1976-5541

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.3k

2019

1.1k

2020

885

2021

870

2022

650

2023

232

2024

2025

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

Information SystemsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Information SystemsTelecommunications

Scopus Categories

Information SystemsComputer Networks and Communications

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationCooperative Communication and Network CodingDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEarthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesBiotechnology and Related FieldsWireless Communication Networks ResearchHuman auditory perception and evaluationAcademic Writing and PublishingAdvanced Wireless Communication TechniquesEducational Robotics and Engineering

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Communications and Networks

Is Journal of Communications and Networks a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Communications and Networks: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Communications and Networks?

Journal of Communications and Networks 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 1.18.

Is Journal of Communications and Networks indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Communications and Networks is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Communications and Networks?