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Applied Network Science

Springer Nature · Switzerland · Est. 2016

ISSN2364-8228eISSN2364-8228
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total50
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
0.43
H-Index
40
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.848
Total Works
782
Total Citations
9,047
2yr Mean Citedness
1.58
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the analysis and application of network science. Articles explore the structure, dynamics, and robustness of various types of networks, including social, financial, and communication networks. The research often involves developing novel methods for network analysis, such as graph neural networks, community detection algorithms, and centrality measures, and applying them to real-world datasets to understand complex systems and solve practical problems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
5
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2016
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications782
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~5 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Nature
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2364-8228 / 2364-8228
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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.

MultidisciplinaryQ1
Computational MathematicsQ3
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Theory & MethodsMultidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsMultidisciplinaryComputational Mathematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Complex Network Analysis TechniquesOpinion Dynamics and Social InfluenceAdvanced Graph Neural NetworksBioinformatics and Genomic NetworksHuman Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisComplex Systems and Time Series AnalysisMental Health Research TopicsSocial Media and PoliticsCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesData Visualization and Analytics
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref