Optical Switching and Networking

pISSN: 1573-4277eISSN: 1872-9770• JCR: OPT SWITCH NETWElsevier BVNetherlands
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2026 Impact Factor

5.5

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↑ 2.4 (+77.4%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    5.5
  2. Metric year 2024

    3.1

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMSSCIEQ1
OPTICSSCIEQ1
TELECOMMUNICATIONSSCIEQ1
Q1
JCR Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Optical Switching and Networking current release and JCR quartile

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Ranking position in Engineering

Ranked #717 in Engineering by impact factor and #661 among Q1 Engineering journals. This context helps compare Optical Switching and Networking against journals publishing in the same field.

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Optical Switching and Networking publication trend

Published 98 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 5.5.

2026 vs 2025: -14
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Journal Details

Total Articles
786
H-Index
39
Open Access
Hybrid
APC
$2,280 USD
Subject Areas
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringComputer Networks and Communications

Article Volume

2022
37
2023
18
2024
11
2025
23
2026
9
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