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Optical Switching and Networking

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2005

ISSN1573-4277eISSN1872-9770
SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 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
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.615
H-Indexi
39
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.274
Total Worksi
786
Total Citationsi
9,193
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.30
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

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

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2005
Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications786
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1573-4277 / 1872-9770
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
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
30
270
2019
26
369
2020
37
470
2021
37
432
2022
18
110
2023
11
38
2024
23
28
2025
18
2
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 CommunicationsQ2
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Information SystemsOpticsTelecommunications

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsElectrical and Electronic Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Optical Network TechnologiesOptical Network TechnologiesAdvanced Photonic Communication SystemsSoftware-Defined Networks and 5GHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEducational Robotics and EngineeringInterconnection Networks and SystemsNetwork Traffic and Congestion ControlOptical Wireless Communication Technologies

Frequently asked questions about Optical Switching and Networking

Is Optical Switching and Networking a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Optical Switching and Networking: 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 Optical Switching and Networking?

Optical Switching and Networking 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 1.30.

Is Optical Switching and Networking indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Optical Switching and Networking is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Optical Switching and Networking?

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

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref