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:
- New Insight into Network Virtualization and Management (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Blockchain Technology Is Applied in the IoT System (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- New Security for Intelligent Meta-Surfaces (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Theories and Technologies of Network, Data and Information Security (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Advances in the System of Higher-Dimension-Valued Neural Networks (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Mobile Networking: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Cooperative and Cognitive Wireless Networks with IoT Applications (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Data Security and Privacy Preserving in Data Society: Scenarios and Techniques (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- New Challenges in Information Security and Privacy and Cyber Resilience (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)
- Satellite-Terrestrial Integrated Internet of Things (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Emerging Networking Technologies for the Internet of Things (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Protocols and Mechanisms for Emerging Network Technologies (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Transmission Control Protocols (TCPs) in Wireless and Wired Networks (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Advances in Data-Driven Distributed Intelligence for Network Efficiency, Security, Measurement and Trust (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Advances in Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Advances in Trusted Frameworks for Optimizing Privacy and Authentication in Communication and Mobile Networks (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Quality-of-Experience (QoE) or Quality-of-Service (QoS) in Emerging Networks (Deadline: 16 June 2024)
- Security and Privacy in Networks and Multimedia (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Futuristic Security and Privacy in 6G-Enabled IoT (Deadline: 1 July 2024)
- Edge Learning and Big AI Model in Wireless Communication and Networking (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Precise Timing and Security in Internet of Things (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Recent Advance of Computing Power Networks at the Edge (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Parallel, Distributed, Edge Computing in UAV Communication (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Network Security Management in Heterogeneous Networks (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Advances in Wireless Communication Performance Analysis (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Yunnan University—Securing Mobile Edge Computing: Challenges and Solutions for Edge Architectures (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Novel Technologies for Systems and Network Security (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Technology in Cloud and Network Infrastructure (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Novel Methods Applied to Security and Privacy Problems in Future Networking Technologies (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Machine Learning in Network-on-Chip Architectures (Deadline: 16 July 2024)
- Artificial Intelligence in Cyberspace Security (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Network Security and Cryptography Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Smart Electronics, Energy, and IoT Infrastructures for Smart Cities (Deadline: 1 August 2024)
- Theory and Application of Network and Information Security (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Blockchain-Enabled IoT: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Prospects (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Blockchain-Enabled Trust Management (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Deep Learning for Cyber Security (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- New Trends for Network Security Based on Mobile Computing (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Intelligent Solutions for Network and Cyber Security (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Novel Methods Applied to Security and Privacy Problems (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Computing-Based Network Innovations: Architecture, Theory, and Applications (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Graph-Based Wireless Networking and Signal Processing (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Cryptography in Network Security (Deadline: 16 August 2024)
- IoT in Smart Homes (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Explainable Artificial Intelligence for IoT and Smart Systems (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Advanced Signal Processing for Position, Navigation and Timing of Autonomous and Cyber-Physical Systems (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Machine Learning Algorithms for Cybersecurity in IoT Networks (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Towards Native-AI and Open 5G and B5G Networks (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Artificial Intelligence Approach for IoT and Edge Computing Applications (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Recent Advances in Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Communication and Networking (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- IoT Applications for Renewable Energy Management and Control (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Navigating AI Challenges in Cybersecurity: Strategies for Industrial and IoT Protection (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Beyond Boundaries: Holistic Network Security in an Age of IoT, AI, ML, and Decentralized Computing (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Network Protocols and Cybersecurity (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies: Unlocking the Potential of Blockchain (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- 5G Technology for Internet of Things (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Mechanism and Modeling of Graph Convolutional Networks (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Future Generation Non-Terrestrial Networks (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Recent Advances in Intrusion Detection Systems Using Machine Learning (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Satellite Terrestrial Networks: Technologies, Security and Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- AI in Blockchain Assisted Cyber-Physical Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Advanced Wireless Sensor Networks: Applications, Challenges and Research Trends, Volume II (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Machine Learning for Cybersecurity: Threat Detection and Mitigation (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Blockchain-Based Cryptography, Privacy-Preserving and Cybersecurity Systems (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- IoT Security and Privacy: Navigating Challenges, Implementing Solutions, and Harnessing Cloud/Edge/Fog Computing (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Exploring Electronics and Cooperation in Wireless Sensor Networks: IoT, Blockchain, and 5G Technologies (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Advancement on Smart Vehicles and Smart Travel (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Advanced Internet of Things Solutions and Technologies (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Challenges and Future Trends in 6G Networks and Technologies (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Challenges and Opportunities Presented by Federated Learning in Mobile Computing (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Advances in Graph-Based Data Mining (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Wireless Sensor Network: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Advances in Mobile Networked Systems (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Recent Research in Positioning and Activity Recognition Systems (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- Internet of Things (IoT) Privacy and Security in the Age of Big Data (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Navigating the Digital Age: Security, Ethics and Trust in Emerging Technologies (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Smart Cities/From 5G to 6G/Digital Twins (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Advances in IoT Security (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Vehicular Communication Systems and Networks (Deadline: 15 January 2025)