Networks
A section of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292).
Section Information
The Network Section provides full coverage of all topics of interest involved in the networking area. The purpose of this Section is to bring together researchers, engineers, and students from academia and industry to present novel ideas and solid research about the theoretical and practical aspects in the application domains of computer communications and networks.
The primary focus of the section is on the analysis, modeling, design, simulation, and implementation of computer networks, from wired systems to wireless systems. The section will also serve to attract research concerning applying networking architectures and scenarios to emerging research topics, such as IoT, smart cities, edge computing, ITS, and unmanned aerial vehicles, among others.
Subject Areas
Subject areas of interest include, without being limited to:
- Wireless communication and systems
- Computer networks
- Internet of Things and smart cities
- Pervasive computing and smart spaces
- Distributed systems networking, cloudification and services
- Connected and autonomous vehicles—land, water and sky
- Mobile networking and computing
- Wireless systems models and simulations
- Wireless systems deployment and implementation
- Quality of service and quality of experience in wired and wireless systems
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Communication and Networking (Deadline: 15 January 2026)
- Wireless Artificial Intelligent Computing Systems and Applications (WASA) (Deadline: 15 January 2026)
- Blockchain-Enabled Management Systems in Health IoT (Deadline: 15 January 2026)
- Intelligent Agents for AI-Enabled IoT and Networks (Deadline: 15 January 2026)
- Next-Generation Sensing and Communication Technologies (Deadline: 15 January 2026)
- The Future of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and IoT Technologies: Challenges, and Innovations (Deadline: 15 January 2026)
- 6G and Beyond: Architectures, Challenges, and Opportunities (Deadline: 15 January 2026)
- Modeling and Performance Evaluation of Computer Networks (Deadline: 10 February 2026)
- Advances in Mobile Networked Systems (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Advances in Cybersecurity (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Secure Networking: Advances in Network Attack Detection and Protocol Security (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Edge-Intelligent Sustainable Cyber-Physical Systems (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Security Challenges and Solutions in 6G and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Networks (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Data Privacy and Security in Blockchain, Decentralised Storage and IoT Systems (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Security and Privacy Challenges in Next-Generation Wireless Networks (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Navigating the Digital Age: Security, Ethics and Trust in Emerging Technologies (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Recent Advances in Intrusion Detection Systems Using Machine Learning (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Data Privacy and Protection in IoT Systems (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Future Innovations in Cryptography for Authentication and Data Security (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Emerging Trends and Applications in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Intelligent Technologies for Vehicular Networks, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Real-Time Networks and Systems (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Novel Methods Applied to Security and Privacy Problems, Volume II (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Intelligent Solutions for Network and Cyber Security (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- AI-Driven Co-Design Strategies for Networking and Storage Systems (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Recent Advancements in Sensor Networks and Communication Technologies (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Intelligent and Cooperative Communication and Networking Technologies for Vehicular Systems (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Security and Privacy of Wireless Network (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Emerging IoT Sensor Network Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- IoT Based Intelligent Communications: Modelling, Practice and Applications (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Real-Time and Time-Sensitive Wireless Networks and Systems (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Broadband Mobile Communication System (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Emerging Trends in IoT/Blockchain Security and Privacy (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Terahertz Communication Networks for 6G and Beyond (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Mobile and Internet of Things Security (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Next-Generation Wireless Networks: Advances in 5G, 6G, and Broadband Communication (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Information Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Smart Agriculture (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Emerging Communication Technologies for Cooperative Intelligent Transportation Systems (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Security and Privacy in Networks and Multimedia, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Application of Authentication Scheme in Network Security (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Challenges and Future Directions in Integrated Terrestrial-Non-Terrestrial Networks (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Advances in Network Systems and Computing (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Wireless Sensor Network: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Emerging Trends in Space–Air–Ground Integrated Networking and Communication Systems (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Feature Papers in Networks: 2025–2026 Edition (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Next-Generation MIMO Networks with Edge AI and Foundation Models (FMs) (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Recent Advances in Quantum Information (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- 5G Technology for Internet of Things Applications (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Celebrating 70th Anniversary of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications—Satellite–Ground Network Data-Fusion Technology and Its Applications (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Next-Generation Network Architectures—Trends, Challenges and Innovations (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Information Security and Privacy in Intelligent Internet of Things (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- New Challenges in IoT Security (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- New Trends in Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- AI-Driven Secure Communications and Networking in 6G Integrated Satellite-Terrestrial Networks (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Intelligent and Resilient Multi-Orbit Satellite Networks for Ubiquitous High-Capacity Connectivity (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Advanced Privacy and Security for Future Mobile Networks and IoT (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Network Security Management in Heterogeneous Networks, Volume II (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Cyber Security, Design and Applications in Smart Systems (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Novel Methods Applied to Security and Privacy Problems in Future Networking Technologies, Volume II (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- New Technologies in Applied Cryptography and Network Security (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Advances in Cyber-Security and Machine Learning (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Security Challenges in Wireless Sensor Networks and the Internet of Things (IoT) (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies: Paving the Way for the Future (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Satellite Networks (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Security and Intelligence for the Next Generation of the Internet of Things (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Distributed Protocols and Interference Mitigation: Advances in Directional Ad Hoc Networks for UAVs (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Secure and Intelligent IoT & CPS: AI Driven Attack–Defense, Network Analysis and Smart Data Protection (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Advances in Networked Systems and Communication Protocols (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- AI Empowered Cyber-Physical Systems and Security (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Network Traffic Analysis for Enhanced Cybersecurity (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Cybersecurity in Internet-of-Things (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Blockchain-Based Security and Trust Models for Digital Networks (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Advances in Cyber-Physical Networks: Intelligence, Control and Security (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Improving IoT Security and Efficiency Through Advanced Data Analysis Method (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Antenna Technologies for 5G-6G Wireless Systems (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Recent Advances in Cybersecurity (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Computer Networking Security and Privacy (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Securing Cyberspace: Advances in Network Security, Resilience, and Emerging Threats (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
