Computer Networks and Communications · 227 journals indexed
Best journals for Computer Networks and Communications
The top Computer Networks and Communications journals ranked by Scimago quartile, then cites/paper (OpenAlex, 2-year window), drawn from a 17,786-venue index. Predatory venues are excluded. These are field-wide rankings — for a shortlist matched to your specific paper, paste your title and abstract into the Journal Finder (a free account starts with 25 welcome credits).
- 1IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials29.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersScopusWeb of Science
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- 3IEEE Wireless Communications7.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 4Journal of Network and Computer Applications6.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BVScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 6IEEE Network6.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersScopusWeb of Science
- 7Future Internet5.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 11IEEE Transactions on Services Computing5.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 12IEEE Internet of Things Journal5.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 13IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing5.0 cites/paper · Q1 · IEEE Computer SocietyScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 14Computers4.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 16IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering4.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 18IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management4.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersScopusWeb of Science
- 19Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory3.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BVScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 20Journal of Network and Systems Management3.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business MediaScopusWeb of Science
- 21Tsinghua Science & Technology3.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Tsinghua University PressOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 23Communications of the ACM3.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Association for Computing MachineryScopusWeb of Science
- 24Digital Communications and Networks3.5 cites/paper · Q1 · KeAiOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 25ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks3.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Association for Computing MachineryScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 26IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems3.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 27Sustainable Computing Informatics and Systems3.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BVScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 30Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing3.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BVScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 31IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing3.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 33IEEE Transactions on Computers3.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersScopusWeb of Science
- 34ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review2.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Association for Computing MachineryScopusWeb of Science
- 35IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems2.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 37Journal of Communications and Networks1.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersOpen AccessScopusWeb of Science
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- 39Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications4.1 cites/paper · Q2 · Springer NatureScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 40The Journal of Supercomputing3.3 cites/paper · Q2 · Springer Science+Business MediaScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
“Cites/paper” is the OpenAlex 2-year citation rate — a transparent signal, not a licensed Impact Factor. Many regional and open-access journals are strong but aren’t covered by Scimago, so they show “no Scimago quartile”; that’s a coverage gap, not a quality judgement.
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