Network | Call for Special Issue Proposals

Network (ISSN: 2673-8732) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published by MDPI. Our aim is to provide an advanced forum for scientists to share their research, ideas, or applications to promote the crucial field of network technology with a rapid and readily accessible manner. It publishes reviews, regular research papers, and communications.

The Network editorial team is pleased to announce an open call for Special Issue proposals. This Special Issue will offer a group of authors the opportunity to work on an interconnected set of papers on an innovative topic. We welcome high-quality proposals that will be evaluated in a continuous selection process throughout the year.

In order to ensure that the topic of your proposal is within the scope of Network, please read the aims and scope of Network available on the following website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/network/about.

Proposals for Special Issues should be sent to the Editorial Office (network@mdpi.com) or submitted via the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journalproposal/sendproposalspecialissue/network.

The following information should feature in the proposal:

A 150–200-word summary that clearly states the significance, novelty, technical advancement, and adherence of the proposed topic to the scope of the journal;
A list of 5–10 keywords relating to the topic;
A brief resume of the proposed Guest Editors, together with their information (title, name, email, affiliation, personal website, and keywords of interests);
A proposed submission deadline (a Special Issue will usually be open for submissions for 6–8 months);
A list of at least 30 potential contributors or a list of 8 planned papers.

The duties of acting as a Guest Editor are as follows:

Preparing the Special Issue title, brief summary, and keywords;
Circulating the call for papers for the Special Issue and inviting submissions;
Pre-screening papers, supervising the entire peer-review process, and making decisions based on the reports we collect;
Promoting the Special Issue at conferences, on social media, and on other relevant platforms.

The benefits of acting as a Guest Editor are as follows:

Increased visibility and knowledge of innovations in the field;
Publishing a paper, free of charge, in the Special Issue;
Potential discounts for additional papers you invite;
If ten or more papers are published in this Special Issue, we will make a Special Issue book and send a hard copy to each Guest Editor.

The Editorial Office will take care of setting up the Special Issue website, arrange the promotional materials, and assist with invitations to contribute papers, as well as managing other administrative tasks associated with the peer-review process, including inviting reviewers, collating reports, contacting authors, and professional production before publication.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office (network@mdpi.com) if you are interested and would like further details or clarification.

We look forward to receiving your proposals.

Network Editorial Office