Feature Papers in Networks: 2025–2026 Edition
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 575
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Interests: IoT; privacy preservation; cybersecurity; threat/risk analysis; trust management; distributed systems
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Interests: mobile networks and systems; Internet of Things (IoT); edge–cloud communication; low-power network
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Interests: UAV networks; IoT; sensor networks; network protocols; wireless communication network; 5G and beyond; edge and fog computing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to announce the launch of this new Special Issue entitled “Feature Papers in Networks: 2025–2026 Edition.” Networks, as a dynamic and interdisciplinary field, represents a critical backbone bridging information technology, computer science, communication engineering, and various industry sectors. It plays an indispensable role in enabling seamless data transmission, supporting intelligent system operations, and driving digital transformation across domains such as smart cities, healthcare, transportation, and industrial manufacturing. With the rapid evolution of technologies like 6G, edge computing, and artificial intelligence-empowered network management, research on network architectures, protocols, security, and optimization is advancing at an unprecedented pace, offering innovative solutions to address complex challenges in connectivity, efficiency, and reliability. This Special Issue is dedicated to showcasing the most significant, high-quality cutting-edge contributions across the field of networks research.
In this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles and reviews that include—but are not limited to—the following topics:
- Design and optimization of next-generation network architectures (e.g., 6G networks, satellite-terrestrial integrated networks, edge–cloud collaborative networks);
- advanced network protocols for enhanced data transmission efficiency, latency reduction, and resource allocation;
- network security and privacy protection technologies, including intrusion detection, encryption algorithms, and trust management mechanisms;
- artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in network management, traffic prediction, and fault diagnosis;
- network support for emerging technologies (e.g., Internet of Things, virtual reality/augmented reality, quantum communication);
- green and energy-efficient network design and operation strategies;
- network performance evaluation, modeling, and simulation methodologies.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Jorge Bernal Bernabe
Prof. Dr. Pietro Manzoni
Prof. Dr. Nurul Sarkar
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- 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
- mobile networking and computing
- quality of service and quality of experience in wired and wireless systems
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