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Computer Networks

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1985

ISSN1389-1286eISSN1872-7069

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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.144

H-Indexi

195

SNIPi

1.371

Total Worksi

9,543

Total Citationsi

303,925

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.93

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1985

Frequency18 Issues Yearly, 2000-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications9,543

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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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?

1389-1286 / 1872-7069

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

337

13k

2019

419

17k

2020

453

14k

2021

494

11k

2022

493

8.1k

2023

700

7.4k

2024

814

2.8k

2025

622

214

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, Hardware & ArchitectureComputer Science, Information SystemsEngineering, Electrical & ElectronicTelecommunications

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and Communications

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Software-Defined Networks and 5GNetwork Traffic and Congestion ControlCaching and Content DeliveryNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionMobile Ad Hoc NetworksInternet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-votingAdvanced Optical Network TechnologiesWireless Networks and ProtocolsIoT and Edge/Fog ComputingAdvanced Wireless Network Optimization

Frequently asked questions about Computer Networks

Is Computer Networks a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Computer Networks: 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 Networks?

Computer 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 3.93.

Is Computer Networks indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Computer Networks is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Computer Networks?