IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference
IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference
Latest edition: WCNC 2027
Official Portals
Prestige Metrics & Badges
CORE Ranking2026
B
Distributed computing and systems software
CCF RankingChina CF
CCF C
China Computer Federation
Google Scholar H5-IndexScholar
N/A
Top 5-year cited metric
Submission Deadlines & Live Countdown
WCNC 2027 • Panama City Panama(5 – 8 Apr, 2027)
Main Track
(conference)Deadline: Sep 16, 2026
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Complete Track Deadlines
| Track / Round | Format | Abstract Due | Paper Submission | Rebuttal Period | Notification Date | Camera-Ready Due | Time Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main Track | conference | TBA | Sep 16, 2026 | — | TBA | TBA | Passed |
Multi-Source Prestige Rankings
Comparative classification across international academic evaluation bodies
| Ranking System | Evaluation Body | Classification | Edition / Year | Field / Scope | Prestige Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE Ranking | Computing Research and Education Association of Australasia | B | Year 2026 | Distributed computing and systems software | Good conference (Top 35%–40% globally) |
| CCF Ranking | China Computer Federation (CCF) | Tier C | CCF 2022 Catalog | Computer Science | Important international conference |
| TH-CPL | Tsinghua University | N/A | TH-CPL List | CS & Engineering | Tsinghua Recommended Conference Publishing List |
| Qualis CAPES | CAPES (Brazilian Ministry of Education) | N/A | Sucupira / Qualis | Ciência da Computação | South American academic evaluation standard |
| CCF | Academic Association | C | N/A | General | International prestige ranking |
| CORE | Academic Association | B | N/A | General | International prestige ranking |
| THCPL | Academic Association | N | N/A | General | International prestige ranking |
Conference Editions Timeline
Locations, dates, proceedings, and historical tracks of past & future editions
2027
WCNC 2027
UpcomingPanama City, Panama
5 – 8 Apr, 2027
2024
WCNC 2024
UpcomingDubai, United Arab Emirates
22 – 24 Apr, 2024
2023
WCNC 2023
UpcomingGlasgow, United Kingdom
27 – 29 Mar, 2023
2022
WCNC 2022
UpcomingAustin, Usa / Hybrid
11 – 13 Apr, 2022
2021
WCNC 2021
UpcomingNanjing, China / Hybrid
30 Mar – 1 Apr, 2021
2020
Wireless Communications and Networking Conference
PastSeoul, South Korea
6 – 9 Apr, 2020
2019
IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference
PastMarrakech, Marrakech
15 – 18 Apr, 2019
2018
IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference
PastBarcelona, Barcelona
16 – 18 Apr, 2018
2017
Wireless Communications and Networking Conference
PastSan Francisco, USA
19 – 22 Mar, 2017
2016
IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference
PastDoha, Qatar
3 – 6 Apr, 2016
2014
IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC)
PastIstanbul, Turkey
6 – 9 Apr, 2014
2013
IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC)
PastShanghai, China
7 – 10 Apr, 2013
2012
Broadband Femtocell Technologies
PastParis, France
1 – 1 Apr, 2012
2011
IEEE Wireless Communications And Networking Conference
PastCANCUN, Mexico
28 – 31 Mar, 2011
2009
IEEE Wireless Communications & Networking Conference
PastBudapest, Hungary
5 – 8 Apr, 2009
2008
IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference
PastLas Vegas, USA
30 Mar – 3 Apr, 2008
Academic Resources & External Links
Access DBLP archives, Papers With Code, and official conference portals
DBLP Computer Science
Comprehensive open bibliographic database tracking full papers across editions.
dblp.org ↗
Papers With Code
Explore trending papers, open-source code repositories, and leaderboards.
paperswithcode.com ↗
CORE Ranking Portal
Official evaluation catalog from Computing Research and Education Association.
portal.core.edu.au ↗