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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,046CAS 2区Hybrid

Journal of Optical Communications and Networking

Abbreviation (ISO):J. OPT. COMMUN. NETWORKING
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.123•SCImago Rank: #4,046•Identifier (ISSN):1943-0620(Print)•Articles / Year: 89•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,406 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
5.1
↑ +0.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
50

50 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate27.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
89articles/year
2.4% Gold OA•98.18% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.1)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)
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20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4)
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20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.508)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.984)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.425)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.093)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.742)
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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

The scope of the Journal includes advances in the state-of-the-art of optical networking science, technology, and engineering. Both theoretical contributions (including new techniques, concepts, analyses, and economic studies) and practical contributions (including optical networking experiments, prototypes, and new applications) are encouraged. Subareas of interest include the architecture and design of optical networks, optical network survivability and security, software-defined optical networking, elastic optical networks, data and control plane advances, network management related innovation, and optical access networks. Enabling technologies and their applications are suitable topics only if the results are shown to directly impact optical networking beyond simple point-to-point networks.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science99.8%Engineering92.3%Computer network85.5%Telecommunications79.5%Physics67.6%Operating system61.3%Electrical engineering59.9%Quantum mechanics56.3%Optics53.1%Materials science51.8%Mathematics51.8%Electronic engineering51.5%Optoelectronics47%Wavelength36.8%Wavelength-division multiplexing35.6%Statistics28.5%Distributed computing27%Computer security25.7%Algorithm21.9%Channel (broadcasting)20.5%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,046Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.123

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
87

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.74

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,406 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,686
3-Year Documents464
Citable Documents452

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 Rate22.8%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)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
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
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
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Editorial Address
OPTICAL SOC AMER, 2010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE
JCRSCIE
16/60Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
JCRSCIE
69/266Q2
OPTICS
JCRSCIE
26/129Q1
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
JCRSCIE
37/127Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE
JCISCIE
11/61Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
JCISCIE
61/266Q1
OPTICS
JCISCIE
23/129Q1
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
JCISCIE
33/128Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—15452
20254.3173603
202441761,695
202351862,700
20224.5081061,943
20213.984952,210
20203.425983,006
20193.0931113,296
20182.7421625,212
2017—2074,784
2016—1594,245
2015—1614,227
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Optical Communications and Networking

WoS Q2
1346201820192020202120222023202420254.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 27.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01