ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #921Hybrid

IEEE Network

Acronym:network-ieee
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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE NETWORK
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Identifier (ISSN):0890-8044(Print)/1558-156X(Online)
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Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
8.8↑ +2.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Network

WoS Q1
4711147.220187.520198.81202010.7202110.320229.320236.820246.320258.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):8.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.58
#921

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
167

167 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate2.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
250articles/year
2.31% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This magazine covers topics which include: network protocols and architecture; protocol design and validation; communications software; network control, signaling and management; network implementation (LAN, MAN, WAN); and micro-to-host communications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science93.2%Computer network75.1%Engineering72%Telecommunications62%Operating system52.8%Computer security38.6%World Wide Web26.7%Political science25.3%Law24.8%Economics22.8%Biology22.3%Distributed computing21.8%Physics21.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE

Q1
Rank3/60
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank14/266
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q1
Rank28/369
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Q1
Rank9/127
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE

Q1
Rank5/61
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank21/266
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q1
Rank29/371
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Q1
Rank13/128
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF8.8
Articles / Year200
Total Citations50
2025
IF6.3
Articles / Year299
Total Citations1,436
2024
IF6.8
Articles / Year311
Total Citations4,821
2023
IF9.3
Articles / Year320
Total Citations4,875
2022
IF10.294
Articles / Year325
Total Citations6,913

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #921Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.58

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
9.39

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,230 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,550
3-Year Documents613
Citable Documents586

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Hardware and ArchitectureQ1
Information SystemsQ1
SoftwareQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

IEEE Network (acronym: network-ieee, abbr: IEEE NETWORK, ISSN: 0890-8044) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.580 (Q1), an H-index of 167.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 250 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,230 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC, 445 HOES LANE, PISCATAWAY, USA, NJ, 08855-4141

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