Overview
IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (United States), published 2,080 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 39,472 citations in those years. Its h-index is 100 and its two-year mean citedness is 5.76. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #1,523 of 62,158 ranked journals and #88 of 3,212 in Computer Science.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 250 | 10,138 | 54 |
| 2021 | 285 | 10,753 | 72 |
| 2022 | 408 | 13,828 | 65 |
| 2023 | 387 | 7,361 | 43 |
| 2024 | 364 | 4,531 | 35 |
| 2025 | 636 | 2,999 | 45 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Network Science | Physics and Astronomy | 65.8 | 423 | 100% |
| Journal of Complex Networks | Physics and Astronomy | 63.0 | 269 | 46% |
| Internet of Things | Computer Science | 85.5 | 1,530 | 39% |
| Social Network Analysis and Mining | Physics and Astronomy | 78.2 | 831 | 54% |
| IoT | Computer Science | 71.0 | 224 | 100% |
| Network Science | Physics and Astronomy | 55.5 | 136 | 90% |
| IEEE Internet of Things Journal | Computer Science | 88.5 | 12,660 | 15% |
| Discover Internet of Things | Computer Science | 70.6 | 246 | 100% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 2327-4697
- Print ISSN: 2327-4697
- Electronic ISSN: 2334-329X
- Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S2484352698
- Journal website: ieeexplore.ieee.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering?
It is 82.0 out of 100, which places it #1,523 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 5.76.
Is IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering open access?
13% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.