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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,857CAS 2区Diamond OAGold OADomestic Journal

Digital Communications and Networks

Abbreviation (ISO):DIGITAL COMMUN. NETWORKS
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.375•SCImago Rank: #2,857•Identifier (ISSN):2468-5925(Print)/2352-8648(Online)•Articles / Year: 60•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.3
↓ -1.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
68

68 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
60articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% 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: 6.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.3)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.5)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.5)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.9)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.348)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.797)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.382)
🔵 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

Digital Communications and Networks is an international, peer-reviewed open access research publication covering all aspects of communication systems and networks.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science99.8%Engineering76.1%Operating system69.2%Computer network59.7%Mathematics57.6%Telecommunications54.2%Computer security46.3%Artificial intelligence44.4%Electrical engineering39.8%Physics39.4%Statistics33.3%Political science32.2%Law32.2%World Wide Web31.5%Programming language30.6%Quantum mechanics30.5%Biology27.8%Economics27.3%Algorithm26.2%Machine learning24.8%Wireless23.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,857Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.375

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
68

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.60

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,364
3-Year Documents420
Citable Documents413

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 Rate28.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ1
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Hardware and ArchitectureQ1

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
16 DONGHUANGCHENGGEN NORTH ST, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, DONGHENG DISTRICT, 100717
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
JCRSCIE
24/127Q1
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
JCISCIE
16/128Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—8020
20257.5113423
20247.51321,021
20237.91302,319
20226.3482496,869
20216.797822,945
20205.382773,454
2019—482,446
2018—32865
2017—453,796
2016—442,040
2015—331,190
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Digital Communications and Networks

WoS Q1
358102020202120222023202420257.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:7.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4%

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