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Digital Communications and Networks

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 2015

ISSN2352-8648
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
65
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total65
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
1.44
H-Index
76
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.957
Total Works
1,017
Total Citations
25,136
2yr Mean Citedness
3.22
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on advanced communication networks, including 5G-Advanced and 6G technologies, exploring areas such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) surveillance and communication, indoor localization using Channel State Information (CSI), signal processing in Massive MIMO systems, cognitive architectures for network management, Quality of Service (QoS) aware routing, and secure communication in Smart Grids. It also covers log analysis for distributed systems using graph neural networks and transformers.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
30
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2015
FrequencyIssued Four Times A Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,017
Publisher OrgKeAi
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~30 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
KeAi Communications Co.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2352-8648
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

CommunicationQ1
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Hardware and ArchitectureQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Telecommunications

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsHardware and ArchitectureCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingAdvanced MIMO Systems OptimizationAdvanced Wireless Communication TechnologiesPrivacy-Preserving Technologies in DataBlockchain Technology Applications and SecurityNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionCooperative Communication and Network CodingCaching and Content DeliveryCryptography and Data SecurityVehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref