The International Journal of Computer and Telecommunications Networking

Computer Networks is an international, archival journal providing a publication vehicle for complete coverage of all topics of interest to those involved in the computer communications networking area. The audience includes researchers, managers and operators of networks as well as designers and implementors. The Editorial Board will consider any material for publication that is of interest to those groups.

SUBJECT COVERAGE

The topics covered by the journal but not limited to these are:

1. Communication Network Architectures:
New design contributions on Local Area Networks (LANs), Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs) including Wired, Wireless, Mobile, Cellular, Sensor, Optical, IP, ATM, and other related network technologies, as well as new switching technologies and the integration of various networking paradigms.

2. Communication Network Protocols:
New design contributions on all protocol layers except the Physical Layer, considering all types of networks mentioned above and their performance evaluation; novel protocols, methods and algorithms related to, e.g., medium access control, error control, routing, resource discovery, multicasting, congestion and flow control, scheduling, multimedia quality of service, as well as protocol specification, testing and verification.

3. Network Services and Applications:
Web, Web caching, Web performance, Middleware and operating system support for all types of networking, electronic commerce, quality of service, new adaptive applications, and multimedia services.

4. Network Security and Privacy:
Security protocols, authentication, denial of service, anonymity, smartcards, intrusion detection, key management, viruses and other malicious codes, information flow, data integrity, mobile code and agent security.

5. Network Operation and Management:
Including network pricing, network system software, quality of service, signaling protocols, mobility management, power management and power control algorithms, network planning, network dimensioning, network reliability, network performance measurements, network modeling and analysis, and overall system management.

6. Discrete Algorithms and Discrete Modeling
Algorithmic and discrete aspects in the context of computer networking as well as mobile and wireless computing and communications. Fostering cooperation among practitioners and theoreticians in this field.TYPES OF CONTRIBUTIONS CONSIDERED

The primary purpose of the journal is to publish original and complete papers covering a specific topic or project in the above mentioned areas in sufficient detail and depth to be of practical use to interested readers. The readers should benefit from the novel solutions and analyses presented in the papers. Enhanced, extended versions of quality papers presented at conferences or workshops can be submitted to our journal for review. Note that papers which were already published with the same contents or simultaneous submission of the same paper to other journals or conferences will not be considered for publication in our journal and will be immediately rejected.

Dataset Articles. Computer Networks also publishes micro-articles that describe open datasets available in a redacted and organized way. The purpose is for researchers to easily share and reuse each other's datasets by publishing data articles that:

(i) Describe collected data in detail, facilitating reproducibility of experiments and improvements over proposed techniques, thus promoting rigorous experimentation and data analysis.
(ii) Describe tools developed to collect, analyze, and visualize data.

Open-Source Software Articles. Computer Networks additionally publishes micro-articles that describe open source software that has been used to obtain scholarly results in the area of computer networks. This may include articles describing discrete-event or other simulators, emulation tools, software implementations of networking and communication functionalities and protocols, standard implementations, monitoring tools, among others.

Special Issue on Modeling and performance evaluation of wireless ad hoc and ubiquitous networks
Submission Date: 2026-03-15

Wireless ad hoc and ubiquitous networks have experienced rapid growth in recent years. These networks are increasingly being implemented, deployed, and tested, a trend that is expected to continue. This special issue on the modeling and performance evaluation of smart frameworks for wireless ad hoc and ubiquitous networks seeks to foster a critical discussion on the development of innovative approaches to enhance these networks.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

    Performance analysis and evaluation of wireless ad hoc networks, including mesh, sensor, and vehicular networks.
    Algorithms and Protocols for Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Networks.
    Analytical modeling of wireless ad hoc and ubiquitous networks.
    Predictive modeling for wireless ad hoc and ubiquitous networks.
    Performance measurement, evaluation, and monitoring tools for wireless ad hoc and ubiquitous networks.
    Simulation and testbed development for wireless ad hoc and ubiquitous networks.

Submission Format

All submitted papers must be clearly written in excellent English and contain only original work, which has not been published by, or is currently under review for, any other journal or conference. Papers must not exceed 25 pages (single column, 11pt font) including figures, tables, and references. A detailed submission guideline is available as a “Guide to Authors” at Guide for authors - Computer Networks - ISSN 1389-1286 | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier.

Authors must select “VSI: MOD-PERF-W-ADHOC-UBI-NET” when they reach the “Article Type” step in the submission process: Editorial Manager®.

All papers will be peer-reviewed by three independent reviewers.

Important Dates:

    Submissions Deadline: March 15th, 2026
    First Reviews Due: May 15th, 2026
    Revision Due: June 15th, 2026
    Second Reviews Due/Notification: June 30th, 2026
    Final Manuscript Due: July 15th, 2026
    Publication Date: July 30th 2026

Guest editors:

Dr. Mónica Aguilar Igartua, PhD

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
Email: monica.aguilar@upc.edu

Dr. Luis J. de la Cruz Llopis, PhD

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
Email: luis.delacruz@upc.edu

Dr. Thomas Begin, PhD

Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France
Email: thomas.begin@univ-lyon1.fr

Keywords:

Performance evaluation, wireless ad hoc networks, ubiquitous networks, vehicular networks, sensor networks, green networks, energy efficiency, simulation, analytical methods