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:
- Intelligent Agents for AI-Enabled IoT and Networks (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Navigating the Digital Age: Security, Ethics and Trust in Emerging Technologies (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Blockchain-Based Cryptography, Privacy-Preserving and Cybersecurity Systems (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Applications of Edge Computing in Mobile Systems (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Recent Advances in Intrusion Detection Systems Using Machine Learning (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Research in Secure IoT-Edge-Cloud Computing Continuum (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Satellite Terrestrial Networks: Technologies, Security and Applications (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Advances in Mobile Networked Systems (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Next-Generation Sensing and Communication Technologies (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Artificial Intelligence Applied to Internet of Things (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Network Security in the Information Age: What Should We Do and Where Should We Go? (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Precise Timing and Security in Internet of Things (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Parallel, Distributed, Edge Computing in UAV Communication (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Optimization in System and Software Engineering, IT Services, IoT, and Advanced Mobility Services (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Security and Privacy in IoT Devices and Computing (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Intelligent Technologies for Vehicular Networks, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- 6G and Beyond: Architectures, Challenges, and Opportunities (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Advances in Wireless Communication Performance Analysis (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Beyond Boundaries: Holistic Network Security in an Age of IoT, AI, ML, and Decentralized Computing (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Advances in Data-Driven Distributed Intelligence for Network Efficiency, Security, Measurement and Trust (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Application of Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Networks and Communication (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Network Security and Cryptography Applications (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Secure Data Privacy and Encryption in Digital Networks (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Security Challenges and Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence/Big Data Scenarios (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Intelligent Networks and Computing (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Hardware/Algorithm Co-Design for Communication and Networking Acceleration (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Security and Privacy in Networks (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- AI and Optimization in Industrial Networks: Advancing Efficiency, Real-Time Decisions, and Security (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- 5G and Beyond Mobile Networks for the Metaverse: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Cybersecurity in Internet of Things (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Novel Methods Applied to Security and Privacy Problems, Volume II (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Emerging Trends and Applications in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- New Applications of Wireless Sensor Networks: Focus on Structural Health Monitoring and Condition Monitoring of Industrial Machinery (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Security and Privacy of Wireless Network (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Network Protocols and Network Security (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- IoT Based Intelligent Communications: Modelling, Practice and Applications (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Advances in Cognitive Radio and Cognitive Radio Networks (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Security and Privacy in AI and Large Model-Driven 6G Networks (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Intelligent Solutions for Network and Cyber Security (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Intelligent and Cooperative Communication and Networking Technologies for Vehicular Systems (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Integration of Communication, Sensing and Computing for 6G (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Security and Privacy in Networks and Multimedia, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Emerging IoT Sensor Network Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Emerging Communication Technologies for Cooperative Intelligent Transportation Systems (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Emerging Technologies for Network Security and Anomaly Detection (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Challenges and Future Directions in Integrated Terrestrial-Non-Terrestrial Networks (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Cybersecurity for Smart Power Systems and Transmission Networks (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Application of Authentication Scheme in Network Security (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Future Generation Non-Terrestrial Networks (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Optimization and Guarantee of AI Service Quality in Native-AI Network (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Advanced Wireless Communications and Computing of IoV in Smart Cities (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Advances in Cyber-Security and Machine Learning (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Network and Information Security (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Distributed Intelligence Technologies for Smart Cities of the Future (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Machine Learning in Networking Systems and Applications (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Next-Generation MIMO Networks with Edge AI and Foundation Models (FMs) (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Network Security Management in Heterogeneous Networks, Volume II (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Cyber Security, Design and Applications in Smart Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Recent Advances in Cybersecurity and Information Security (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Wireless Sensor Network: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Recent Advanced Sensor Networks and Communication Technologies (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- 5G Technology for Internet of Things Applications (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- AI-Driven Network Function Virtualization and Intelligent Cloud-Edge Computing for Future Networks (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Blockchain-Enabled IoT: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Prospects (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Advancing Security and Privacy in the Internet of Things (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Security and Privacy in IoT-Based Systems (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Integration of Cloud Edge Computing into IoT in Modern Industrial Environments (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications in VANET Networks (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Network Architectures for IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Cybersecurity and Privacy in Internet-of-Things: Advances, Challenges, and Emerging Trends (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Artificial Intelligence in Cyberspace Security (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Advancements in Network and Data Security (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Novel Methods Applied to Security and Privacy Problems in Future Networking Technologies, Volume II (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Security Challenges in Wireless Sensor Networks and the Internet of Things (IoT) (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Communication and Networking (Deadline: 15 January 2026)
- Security and Privacy Challenges in Next-Generation Wireless Networks (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
