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Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications

Springer New York · United States · Est. 2008

ISSN1936-6450
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / 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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.653
H-Indexi
67
SNIPi
1.047
Total Worksi
2,192
Total Citationsi
30,606
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.61
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
10
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications is dedicated to publishing state-of-the-art research and development results in P2P networking and applications. Facilitates effective deployment of P2P networking and applications. Promotes interaction between academic and industrial communities for further research. Publishes original research papers, tutorials, reviews, case studies, and correspondences. Addresses not only networking and communications theory, but also standardization, economic, and engineering aspects of P2P technologies. Considers the impact of P2P technologies on software engineering, computer engineering, networked communication, and security.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2008
FrequencyQuarterly, 2009-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,192
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
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Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer New York
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1936-6450
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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
126
2.5k
2019
192
4.4k
2020
227
5.6k
2021
168
2.1k
2022
166
1.8k
2023
263
2k
2024
310
1.2k
2025
97
43
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
SoftwareQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Information SystemsTelecommunications

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsSoftware

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Caching and Content DeliveryBlockchain Technology Applications and SecurityIoT and Edge/Fog ComputingPeer-to-Peer Network TechnologiesCryptography and Data SecurityEnergy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksPrivacy-Preserving Technologies in DataOpportunistic and Delay-Tolerant NetworksMobile Ad Hoc NetworksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection

Frequently asked questions about Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications

Is Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications: 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 Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications?

Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications 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 3.61.

Is Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications?

Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications is dedicated to publishing state-of-the-art research and development results in P2P networking and applications. Facilitates effective deployment of P2P networking and applications. Promotes interaction between academic and industrial communities for further research. Publishes original research papers, tutorials, reviews, case studies, and correspondences. Addresses not only networking and communications theory, but also standardization, economic, and engineering aspects of P2P technologies. Considers the impact of P2P technologies on software engineer

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