Digital Communications and Networks publishes rigorously peer-reviewed, high quality original articles and authoritative reviews that focus on communication systems and networks. All articles are published fully Open Access on ScienceDirect. The journal is indexed by Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) and Scopus.

Conference papers may be accepted if they have been substantially extended. Special issues of the journal that focus on a particular aspect of the field are also occasionally published.

Special areas of interest include but are not limited to:

    AI-Driven Communications and Networks
    Big Data Networking and Applications
    Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies
    Cellular Communications and Networks
    Coding and Information Theory
    Communications and Networking Standards
    Consumer Communications and Networking
    Cyber-Physical Systems
    Edge, Fog, and Cloud Computing and Networks
    Future Internet Architecture, Protocols, and Applications
    Green Communications
    Industrial Internet and Industry 4.0
    Internet of Things
    Intelligent Communications and Networking Systems
    Network, Service, and Applications Management
    Optical Communications and Networking
    Pervasive Computing and Networking
    Quantum Computing, Communications, and Information
    Satellite Communications and Networking in Space
    Trust, Security, and Privacy Protocols
    Unified Communications, Computing, and Control
    Vehicular Communications and Networks
    Wireless Communications and Networking
    Wireless Sensor Networks