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:
- Satellite-Terrestrial Integrated Internet of Things (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Emerging Topics in Industrial IoT, Networks, and Machine Learning (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Advances in Cryptography and Blockchain for Securing Modern Smart Communications (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Intelligent IoT Systems: Challenges and Opportunities in Sensing, Computing, and Communications (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- IoT in Smart Homes (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twins Applications towards Vehicles Monitoring, Management, Control, and Safety Technology (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Intelligent Analysis and Security Calculation of Multisource Data (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Feature Papers in "Networks" Section (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Precise Timing and Security in Internet of Things (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Parallel, Distributed, Edge Computing in UAV Communication (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Distributed Machine Learning and Federated Learning for Network Optimization towards 6G (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Deep Learning for Cyber Security (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Artificial Intelligence Approach for IoT and Edge Computing Applications (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Advances in Wireless Body Area Networks (WBAN): Real-Time and Reliable Communications (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Advances and Challenges in Future Networks (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Novel Methods Applied to Security and Privacy Problems (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Smart Cities/From 5G to 6G/Digital Twins (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Yunnan University—Securing Mobile Edge Computing: Challenges and Solutions for Edge Architectures (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Recent Research in Positioning and Activity Recognition Systems (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Novel Technologies for Systems and Network Security (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Technology in Cloud and Network Infrastructure (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Novel Methods Applied to Security and Privacy Problems in Future Networking Technologies (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Explainable Artificial Intelligence for IoT and Smart Systems (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Employing Multi-Objective Reinforcement Learning for Energy-Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Advances in IoT Security (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Advances in Radar and Communication Networks (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Future 6G Intelligent and Secure Vehicular Networks (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Recent Advances in Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Exploring Electronics and Cooperation in Wireless Sensor Networks: IoT, Blockchain, and 5G Technologies (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Challenges and Future Trends in 6G Networks and Technologies (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Communication and Networking (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- IoT Applications for Renewable Energy Management and Control (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Networking Systems of Artificial Intelligence for Future Smart City (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Network Protocols and Cybersecurity (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Satellite Terrestrial Networks: Technologies, Security and Applications (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- AI-Driven IoT Networking for Commercial and Industrial Applications (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Advancement on Smart Vehicles and Smart Travel (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Mechanism and Modeling of Graph Convolutional Networks (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Future Generation Non-Terrestrial Networks (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Advances in Mobile Networked Systems (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Advanced Wireless Sensor Networks: Applications, Challenges and Research Trends (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Emerging Technology for Vehicular Networks (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Beyond Boundaries: Holistic Network Security in an Age of IoT, AI, ML, and Decentralized Computing (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Advanced Technologies in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- AI-Driven Network Security and Privacy (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Vehicular Communication Systems and Networks (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- In-Vehicle Networking/Autonomous Vehicle Security for Internet of Things/Vehicles, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Delay Tolerant Networks and Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Intelligent Technologies for Vehicular Networks (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Internet of Things (IoT) Privacy and Security in the Age of Big Data (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Advanced Communication and Networking Techniques for Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Emerging Theory and Applications in Wireless Sensor Networks and Edge Computing (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Challenges and Opportunities Presented by Federated Learning in Mobile Computing (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Advances in Graph-Based Data Mining (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- AI in Blockchain Assisted Cyber-Physical Systems (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Recent Advances in Reliability and Security in 5G/6G Mobile Networks (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- New Insight into Network Virtualization and Management (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Blockchain Technology Is Applied in the IoT System (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- New Security for Intelligent Meta-Surfaces (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Theories and Technologies of Network, Data and Information Security (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Advances in the System of Higher-Dimension-Valued Neural Networks (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Mobile Networking: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Cooperative and Cognitive Wireless Networks with IoT Applications (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Data Security and Privacy Preserving in Data Society: Scenarios and Techniques (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- New Challenges in Information Security and Privacy and Cyber Resilience (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Application of Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Networks and Communication (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Green Communications and Networks (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Emerging Networking Technologies for the Internet of Things (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Protocols and Mechanisms for Emerging Network Technologies (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Transmission Control Protocols (TCPs) in Wireless and Wired Networks (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Advances in Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Advances in Trusted Frameworks for Optimizing Privacy and Authentication in Communication and Mobile Networks (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Quality-of-Experience (QoE) or Quality-of-Service (QoS) in Emerging Networks (Deadline: 16 June 2024)
- Security and Privacy in Networks and Multimedia (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Futuristic Security and Privacy in 6G-Enabled IoT (Deadline: 1 July 2024)
- Network Security Management in Heterogeneous Networks (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Machine Learning in Network-on-Chip Architectures (Deadline: 16 July 2024)
- Artificial Intelligence in Cyberspace Security (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Network Security and Cryptography Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
