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 ... click here for full Aims & Scope
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.
REVIEW PROCEDURE
All submitted papers are processed by the Area Editors
on the Editorial
Board within their specialized areas.
The area editors collect a minimum of two detailed and
constructive referee reports
and decide
about the outcome and inform the authors.
The referee reports are fully considered by the Area Editors
in selecting the papers for
publication.
The names of referees are not divulged to the authors.
However, the referee reports are provided to the authors
to
assist them in revising their papers accordingly.
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