WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,927CAS 3区Hybrid

Computer Networks

Abbreviation (ISO):COMPUT. NETWORKS

Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.144•SCImago Rank: #3,927•Identifier (ISSN):1389-1286(Print)•Articles / Year: 467•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,547 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q2

4.7

↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

119

119 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate6.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

467articles/year

19.62% Gold OA•96.34% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.7)	🔵 Computed
2025	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)	🔵 Computed
2024	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.4)	🔵 Computed
2023	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.6)	🔵 Computed
2022	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.493)	🔵 Computed
2021	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.474)	🔵 Computed
2020	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.111)	🔵 Computed
2019	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.03)	🔵 Computed
2018	2.00đ	WoS Q1(IF: 2.522)	🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Computer Networks is an international, archival journal providing a publication vehicle for complete coverage of all topics of interest to those involved in the computer communications networking area. The audience includes researchers, managers and operators of networks as well as designers and implementors. The Editorial Board will consider any material for publication that is of interest to those groups.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer scienceEngineering75.2%Computer network74.2%Operating system71.5%Telecommunications54.9%Mathematics49.2%Computer security46.9%Distributed computing37.5%World Wide Web32.7%Programming language32.4%Electrical engineering31.2%Physics28%Wireless25.4%Network packet24.7%Economics24.7%Artificial intelligence23.4%Statistics22.4%Biology21.9%Quantum mechanics21%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Telecommunications

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,927Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1978, 1980, 1990, 1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.144

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1

Scopus H-Index (2025)

177

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.92

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,547 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations9,806

3-Year Documents1,539

Citable Documents1,509

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed

14.8周

Average time to first editorial decision

Online Publication Speed

9.1周

Time from acceptance to online publication

Official Acceptance Rate

Updating

Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher

Open Access Model

Hybrid

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Semimonthly

Editorial Address

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE	JCRSCIE	19/60	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCRSCIE	82/266	Q2
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCRSCIE	104/369	Q2
TELECOMMUNICATIONS	JCRSCIE	45/127	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE	JCISCIE	18/61	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCISCIE	76/266	Q2
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCISCIE	91/371	Q1
TELECOMMUNICATIONS	JCISCIE	40/128	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	693	264
2025	4.6	814	3,022
2024	4.4	700	7,635
2023	5.6	493	8,171
2022	5.493	494	11,094
2021	4.474	453	14,104
2020	3.111	419	17,074
2019	3.03	337	12,664
2018	2.522	352	14,056
2017	—	380	8,698
2016	—	489	12,728
2015	—	333	8,353