Networks
A section of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292).
Section Information
The Network Section provides full coverage of all topics of interest involved in the networking area. The purpose of this Section is to bring together researchers, engineers, and students from academia and industry to present novel ideas and solid research about the theoretical and practical aspects in the application domains of computer communications and networks.
The primary focus of the section is on the analysis, modeling, design, simulation, and implementation of computer networks, from wired systems to wireless systems. The section will also serve to attract research concerning applying networking architectures and scenarios to emerging research topics, such as IoT, smart cities, edge computing, ITS, and unmanned aerial vehicles, among others.
Subject Areas
Subject areas of interest include, without being limited to:
- Wireless communication and systems
- Computer networks
- Internet of Things and smart cities
- Pervasive computing and smart spaces
- Distributed systems networking, cloudification and services
- Connected and autonomous vehicles—land, water and sky
- Mobile networking and computing
- Wireless systems models and simulations
- Wireless systems deployment and implementation
- Quality of service and quality of experience in wired and wireless systems
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Cryptographic Protocols and Network Security (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Information Security and Internet of Things (IoT) Security: Embedded Digital Forensics (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Theories and Technologies of Network, Data and Information Security (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Internet of Things, Big Data, and Cloud Computing for Healthcare 4.0 (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Big Data Technology in Wireless Networks (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- New Challenges in Cloud–Fog–Edge Computing and Mobile Intelligence (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications: Applications, Opportunities and Challenges (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Advanced Communication and Networking Techniques for Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Recent Advances in Computer Security and Online Privacy (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Smart Electronics, Energy, and IoT Infrastructures for Smart Cities (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Futuristic Security and Privacy in 6G-Enabled IoT (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advanced Technologies in AI-Assisted 5G/6G Networking (Deadline: 25 October 2023)
- New Challenges of Networking Technologies and IoT (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Protocols and Mechanisms for Emerging Network Technologies (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Advances in Intelligent Networks and Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Advances in Optical Networks (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Emerging Networking Technologies for the Internet of Things (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Machine Learning Algorithms for Cybersecurity in IoT Networks (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Cooperative Localization Performance for IoT WSNs (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Advances in Vehicular Electronics and Communications Systems (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- New Insight into Network Virtualization and Management (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Towards Native-AI and Open 5G and B5G Networks (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Emerging Deep Learning Theories and Methods for Edge Computing (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Advanced Signal Processing for Position, Navigation and Timing of Autonomous and Cyber-Physical Systems (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- New Advances in Networking and Services (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Advances in Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Machine Learning for Service Composition in Cloud Manufacturing (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- AI-Driven Cybersecurity Solutions for Next Generation-5G/6G Enabled Cyber Physical Systems (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Wireless Sensor Networks Applications for Smart Cities (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Semantic Interoperability in Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Satellite-Terrestrial Integrated Internet of Things (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Emerging Topics in Industrial IoT, Networks, and Machine Learning (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Advances in Cryptography and Blockchain for Securing Modern Smart Communications (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Intelligent IoT Systems: Challenges and Opportunities in Sensing, Computing, and Communications (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- IoT in Smart Homes (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twins Applications towards Vehicles Monitoring, Management, Control, and Safety Technology (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Intelligent Analysis and Security Calculation of Multisource Data (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Feature Papers in "Networks" Section (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Precise Timing and Security in Internet of Things (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Parallel, Distributed, Edge Computing in UAV Communication (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Distributed Machine Learning and Federated Learning for Network Optimization towards 6G (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Deep Learning for Cyber Security (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Artificial Intelligence Approach for IoT and Edge Computing Applications (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Advances in Wireless Body Area Networks (WBAN): Real-Time and Reliable Communications (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Advances and Challenges in Future Networks (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Novel Methods Applied to Security and Privacy Problems (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Smart Cities/From 5G to 6G/Digital Twins (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Yunnan University—Securing Mobile Edge Computing: Challenges and Solutions for Edge Architectures (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Recent Research in Positioning and Activity Recognition Systems (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Novel Technologies for Systems and Network Security (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Technology in Cloud and Network Infrastructure (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Novel Methods Applied to Security and Privacy Problems in Future Networking Technologies (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Explainable Artificial Intelligence for IoT and Smart Systems (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Employing Multi-Objective Reinforcement Learning for Energy-Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Advances in IoT Security (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Advances in Radar and Communication Networks (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Future 6G Intelligent and Secure Vehicular Networks (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Recent Advances in Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Mobile Networking: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Exploring Electronics and Cooperation in Wireless Sensor Networks: IoT, Blockchain, and 5G Technologies (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Challenges and Future Trends in 6G Networks and Technologies (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Communication and Networking (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- IoT Applications for Renewable Energy Management and Control (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Networking Systems of Artificial Intelligence for Future Smart City (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Network Protocols and Cybersecurity (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Satellite Terrestrial Networks: Technologies, Security and Applications (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- AI-Driven IoT Networking for Commercial and Industrial Applications (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Advancement on Smart Vehicles and Smart Travel (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Mechanism and Modeling of Graph Convolutional Networks (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Future Generation Non-Terrestrial Networks (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Advances in Mobile Networked Systems (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Advanced Wireless Sensor Networks: Applications, Challenges and Research Trends (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Emerging Technology for Vehicular Networks (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Beyond Boundaries: Holistic Network Security in an Age of IoT, AI, ML, and Decentralized Computing (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Advanced Technologies in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- AI-Driven Network Security and Privacy (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Vehicular Communication Systems and Networks (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- In-Vehicle Networking/Autonomous Vehicle Security for Internet of Things/Vehicles, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Delay Tolerant Networks and Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Intelligent Technologies for Vehicular Networks (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Internet of Things (IoT) Privacy and Security in the Age of Big Data (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Emerging Theory and Applications in Wireless Sensor Networks and Edge Computing (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Challenges and Opportunities Presented by Federated Learning in Mobile Computing (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Advances in Graph-Based Data Mining (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- AI in Blockchain Assisted Cyber-Physical Systems (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Recent Advances in Reliability and Security in 5G/6G Mobile Networks (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Blockchain Technology Is Applied in the IoT System (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- New Security for Intelligent Meta-Surfaces (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Application of Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Networks and Communication (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Green Communications and Networks (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Security and Privacy in Networks and Multimedia (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Machine Learning in Network-on-Chip Architectures (Deadline: 16 July 2024)
- Artificial Intelligence in Cyberspace Security (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
