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International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems

Inderscience · Switzerland · Est. 2008

ISSN1754-3916eISSN1754-3924
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3 · Scopus CiteScore 2.7. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.24
H-Indexi
21
CiteScorei
2.7
SNIPi
0.359
Total Worksi
1,079
Total Citationsi
3,437
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.33
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

IJCNDS aims to improve the state-of-the-art of worldwide research in communication networks and distributed systems and to address the various methodologies, tools, techniques, algorithms and results. It is not limited to networking issues in telecommunications; network problems in other application domains such as biological networks, social networks, and chemical networks will also be considered. This feature helps in promoting interdisciplinary research in these areas. Topics covered include Computer networks, data communications Parallel, systolic, distributed computing Network/information security Network architecture, testing, management, programming Wireless ad hoc/sensor networks, mesh/virtual private networks Mobile computing Advanced network protocol design/analysis Protocol verification, validation Reliability, fault tolerance Multimedia networking Performance modelling, quality of service Routing and traffic engineering, software engineering Web, grid, cluster computing Real-time/embedded systems, middleware Internet computing, web services.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2008
Frequency6 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,079
Publisher OrgInderscience Publishers
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Inderscience
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1754-3916 / 1754-3924
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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

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
85
225
2019
79
168
2020
69
155
2021
75
166
2022
57
77
2023
58
37
2024
38
9
2025
31
1
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 CommunicationsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Information Systems

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and Communications

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksMobile Ad Hoc NetworksCloud Computing and Resource ManagementIoT and Edge/Fog ComputingOpportunistic and Delay-Tolerant NetworksSoftware-Defined Networks and 5GNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionCooperative Communication and Network CodingWireless Networks and ProtocolsCaching and Content Delivery

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems

Is International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems: 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 International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems?

International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.7.

Is International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems?

IJCNDS aims to improve the state-of-the-art of worldwide research in communication networks and distributed systems and to address the various methodologies, tools, techniques, algorithms and results. It is not limited to networking issues in telecommunications; network problems in other application domains such as biological networks, social networks, and chemical networks will also be considered. This feature helps in promoting interdisciplinary research in these areas. Topics covered include Computer networks, data communications Parallel, systolic, distributed computing Network/information

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