Computer Networks

pISSN: 1389-1286eISSN: 1872-7069• JCR: COMPUT NETWElsevier BVNetherlands
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2026 Impact Factor

4.7

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↑ 0.1 (+2.2%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    4.7
  2. Metric year 2024

    4.6

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURESCIEQ2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMSSCIEQ2
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICSCIEQ2
TELECOMMUNICATIONSSCIEQ2
Q2
JCR Quartile
B2
CAS Block

Computer Networks current release and JCR quartile

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Ranking position in Computer Science

Ranked #358 in Computer Science by impact factor and #35 among Q2 Computer Science journals. This context helps compare Computer Networks against journals publishing in the same field.

#358
of 2,368 field journals

Computer Networks publication trend

Published 2,738 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 4.7.

2026 vs 2025: -581
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Journal Details

Total Articles
9,505
H-Index
194
Open Access
Hybrid
APC
$2,370 USD
Subject Areas
Computer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Networks and Communications

Article Volume

2022
496
2023
500
2024
697
2025
813
2026
232
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