Network

Network is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on science and technology of networks, published quarterly online by MDPI.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions. 
  • High Visibility: indexed within ESCI (Web of Science)ScopusEBSCO, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q2 (Computer Science, Information Systems) / CiteScore - Q1 (Engineering (miscellaneous))
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 20.1 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 5.6 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2025).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: APC discount vouchers, optional signed peer review, and reviewer names published annually in the journal.
  • Network is a companion journal of Electronics.
Impact Factor: 3.1 (2024); 5-Year Impact Factor: 2.9 (2024)
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Topic in Applied Sciences, Electronics, IoT, JSAN, Network, Sensors, Telecom, Technologies
Wireless Energy Harvesting and Power Transfer for Communications and Networks Topic Editors: Yichuang Sun, Arooj Mubashara Siddiqui, Xiaojing Chen, Oluyomi Simpson
Deadline: 31 October 2025
Topic in Electronics, Future Internet, Technologies, Telecom, Network, Microwave, Information, Signals
Advanced Propagation Channel Estimation Techniques for Sixth-Generation (6G) Wireless Communications Topic Editors: Han Wang, Fangqing Wen, Xianpeng Wang
Deadline: 31 May 2026
Special Issue in Network
Emerging Trends and Applications in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks Guest Editors: Manuel Jesus-Azabal, Vasco N. G. J. Soares
Deadline: 15 September 2025
Special Issue in Network
Trustworthy Networking Guest Editor: Bin Han
Deadline: 30 September 2025
Special Issue in Network
Advanced 6G Networks for the Internet of Things Guest Editors: Ali Khoshkholghi, Purav Shah
Deadline: 15 October 2025
Special Issue in Network
Evolution of Physical-Layer-Security-Enhanced Wireless Communications Towards 6G Guest Editors: QingHe Du, Xiao Tang
Deadline: 31 October 2025
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