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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Hybrid

JOURNAL OF INTERCONNECTION NETWORKS

Identifier (ISSN):0219-2659(Print)/1793-6713(Online)
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Publisher:World Scientific
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.7↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for JOURNAL OF INTERCONNECTION NETWORKS

WoS Q4
01120.720230.520240.820250.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.7
Scopus SJR & Rank
N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
27articles/year
0.99% Gold OA•99.45% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Interconnection Networks (JOIN) is an international scientific journal dedicated to advancing the state-of-the-art of interconnection networks. The journal addresses all aspects of interconnection networks including their theory, analysis, design, implementation and application, and corresponding issues of communication, computing and function arising from (or applied to) a variety of multifaceted networks. Interconnection problems occur at different levels in the hardware and software design of communicating entities in integrated circuits, multiprocessors, multicomputers, and communication networks as diverse as telephone systems, cable network systems, computer networks, mobile communication networks, satellite network systems, the Internet and biological systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science93.2%Mathematics61.4%Engineering54.9%Operating system47.1%Computer network44.7%Physics36.1%Programming language33.8%Telecommunications33.7%Combinatorics33.6%Discrete mathematics27.7%Distributed computing27.3%Artificial intelligence27.3%Computer security26.7%Quantum mechanics25.1%Electrical engineering21.8%Theoretical computer science21%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q4
Rank127/146
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q4
Rank123/147
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.7
Articles / Year16
Total Citations1
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year31
Total Citations8
2024
IF0.5
Articles / Year35
Total Citations52
2023
IF0.7
Articles / Year39
Total Citations72
2022
IF—
Articles / Year129
Total Citations909

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
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

JOURNAL OF INTERCONNECTION NETWORKS (ISSN: 0219-2659) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by World Scientific in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with APC fees are not specified. 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
World Scientific
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01