ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,798Hybrid

IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management

Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE TRANS. NETW. SERV. MANAGE
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Identifier (ISSN):1932-4537(Print)
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Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Former Names:
IEEE T NETW SERV MAN
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Active in JCR)
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.7↑ +0.3
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 Transactions on Network and Service Management

WoS Q1
24683.2920184.6820193.8820204.220214.7620225.320234.720245.420255.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.389
#2,798

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
93

93 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate12.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
329articles/year
8% Gold OA•99.79% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management will publish (online only) peerreviewed archival quality papers that advance the state-of-the-art and practical applications of network and service management. Theoretical research contributions (presenting new concepts and techniques) and applied contributions (reporting on experiences and experiments with actual systems) will be encouraged. These transactions will focus on the key technical issues related to: Management Models, Architectures and Frameworks; Service Provisioning, Reliability and Quality Assurance; Management Functions; Enabling Technologies; Information and Communication Models; Policies; Applications and Case Studies; Emerging Technologies and Standards.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science98%Computer network82%Operating system74%Engineering70%Distributed computing57.6%Mathematics46.1%Telecommunications43.8%Computer security42.7%Economics34.5%Artificial intelligence33%Programming language32.5%World Wide Web32.4%Law31.2%Political science31.2%Physics24.1%Electrical engineering22.4%Biology22.3%Cloud computing21.9%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank53/266
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank48/266
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.7
Articles / Year394
Total Citations179
2025
IF5.4
Articles / Year439
Total Citations1,502
2024
IF4.7
Articles / Year437
Total Citations4,812
2023
IF5.3
Articles / Year371
Total Citations7,090
2022
IF4.758
Articles / Year422
Total Citations9,725

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,798Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2004-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.389

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.54

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,627 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,852
3-Year Documents1,190
Citable Documents1,185

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 Rate27.5%

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
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1
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: 12.8%

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, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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 Transactions on Network and Service Management (abbr: IEEE TRANS. NETW. SERV. MANAGE, ISSN: 1932-4537) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Computer Science, published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.389 (Q1), an H-index of 93.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 329 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,627 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
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
445 HOES LANE, PISCATAWAY, USA, NJ, 08855-4141

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01