Computer Networks and Communications · 68 journals ranked · top 40 listed
Best open-access journals for Computer Networks and Communications
The top 40 of 68 Computer Networks and Communications journals, open-access only, ranked by Scimago quartile, then by how central Computer Networks and Communications is to each journal, then OpenAlex cites/paper (2-year window), drawn from a 17,500-venue index. Predatory venues are excluded; the FAQ below gives the exact ranking rule. 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).
Data as of — the date our venue index was last rebuilt from OpenAlex and Scimago.
- 1Journal of Cloud Computing Advances Systems and Applications9.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer NatureOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 2Future Internet6.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 3Computers5.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 4Digital Communications and Networks4.5 cites/paper · Q1 · KeAiOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 5Tsinghua Science & Technology4.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Tsinghua University PressOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 7Journal of Communications and Networks1.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersOpen AccessScopusWeb of Science
- 8International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks3.0 cites/paper · Q2 · Hindawi Publishing CorporationOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 9International Journal of Computers Communications & Control1.8 cites/paper · Q2 · Agora UniversityOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 10ACM Transactions on Architecture and Code Optimization2.0 cites/paper · Q2 · Association for Computing MachineryOpen AccessScopusWeb of Science
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- 12International Journal of Computer Network and Information Security1.6 cites/paper · Q3Open AccessScopus
- 13International Journal of Computational and Experimental Science and Engineering1.3 cites/paper · Q3 · Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry (TOJQI)Open AccessScopusTR-Dizin
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- 15International Journal of Computing0.9 cites/paper · Q3 · Research Institute of Intelligent Computer SystemsOpen AccessScopus
- 16KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems0.8 cites/paper · Q3 · Korea Society of Internet InformationOpen AccessScopusWeb of Science
- 17International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering0.7 cites/paper · Q4Open AccessScopus
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- 21International Journal Of Engineering And Computer Science1.0 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Engg Journals PublicationsOpen Access
- 22Indian Journal of Science and Technology0.9 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Indian Society for Education and EnvironmentOpen Access
- 23International Journal on Recent and Innovation Trends in Computing and Communication0.5 cites/paper · no Scimago quartileOpen Access
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- 25International Journal of Computer Applications0.4 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Foundation of Computer ScienceOpen AccessPubMed
- 26International Journal of Advanced engineering Management and Science0.4 cites/paper · no Scimago quartileOpen Access
- 27Journal of Information Systems Engineering & Management0.4 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Lectito JournalsOpen Access
- 28The Journal of the Korean Institute of Information and Communication Engineering0.1 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · The Korean Institute of Information and Communication SciencesOpen Access
- 29International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications in Engineering0.0 cites/paper · no Scimago quartileOpen AccessTR-Dizin
- 30Journal of Computational Analysis and Applications0.0 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Springer Science+Business MediaOpen Access
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- 32IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society6.1 cites/paper · Q1 · IEEE Communications SocietyOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
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- 34Revista Latina de Comunicación Social1.9 cites/paper · Q1 · University of La LagunaOpen AccessScopusWeb of Science
- 35Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico0.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Complutense University of MadridOpen AccessDOAJScopus
- 36EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking5.1 cites/paper · Q2 · Springer NatureOpen AccessDOAJScopusPubMed
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- 38IET Control Theory and Applications2.6 cites/paper · Q2 · Institution of Engineering and TechnologyOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
- 39International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE)2.6 cites/paper · Q2 · International Association of Online EngineeringOpen AccessScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 40Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering2.5 cites/paper · Q2 · Hindawi Publishing CorporationOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
“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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