The International Journal for the Computer and Telecommunications Industry

Computer and Communications networks are key infrastructures of the information society with high socio-economic value as they contribute to the correct operations of many critical services (from healthcare to finance and transportation). Internet is the core of today's computer-communication infrastructures. This has transformed the Internet, from a robust network for data transfer between computers, to a global, content-rich, communication and information system where contents are increasingly generated by the users, and distributed according to human social relations. Next-generation network technologies, architectures and protocols are therefore required to overcome the limitations of the legacy Internet and add new capabilities and services. The future Internet should be ubiquitous, secure, resilient, and closer to human communication paradigms.

Computer Communications is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes high-quality scientific articles (both theory and practice) and survey papers covering all aspects of future computer communication networks (on all layers, except the physical layer), with a special attention to the evolution of the Internet architecture, protocols, services, and applications. Topics include, but are not limited to:

    Internet of Things
    Edge/cloud computing
    Green networking
    Mobile and ubiquitous networks
    Terrestrial and Non-terrestrial networks
    Mobile network services and applications
    Experimental test-beds and research platforms
    Algorithmic aspects of communication networks
    Emerging technologies for next generation network
    Future Internet architecture, protocols and services
    Modeling, measurement, and simulation of computer communication networks 

Special Issue on Selected and extended papers from the IFIP Networking 2024 Conference
Submission Date: 2024-12-22

Authors of selected paper from the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Networking 2024 Conference are invited to submit and extended version of the paper for publication on the SI. Though there are not mandated additional pages, we expect that submitted papers are extended in non-trivial ways, adding insight andcontribution, also taking into account the conference interactions.

The Networking 2024 is the the 23rd edition of the series, sponsored by the IFIP Technical Committee on Communication Systems (TC6), IEEE ComSoc and Italian RESTART Foundation. Networking is a highly selective conference that brings together academic and industrial experts of the networking community to discuss the most recent advances in networking, to highlight key issues, identify trends, and develop a vision of the future Internet from a design, deployment and operation standpoints. The focus of the conference is on the following areas: Network Architectures, Applications and Services, Network Modeling, Analysis and Operation, Network Security and Privacy and Wireless Networking.

The focus of the special issue will be structured around, but are not limited to, the following areas (in alphabetical order):

    5G/6G networks and beyond
    Anomaly and malware detection
    Applications of privacy-preserving computation in networks
    Blockchain, ledger technologies, and their network-related applications
    Complex and dynamic networks
    Data center networking
    Data-driven network design
    Delay/disruption tolerant networks
    Device-to-device communications
    Digital Continuum
    Drone networking and unmanned technology-based services and applications
    Emerging value-added services and applications
    Evolution of IP network architectures and protocols
    Fog and edge computing
    Green networking
    Heterogeneous and integrated networks
    In-network computing
    Information Centric Networking
    Internet of Things (IoT), and crowdsensing/crowdsourcing
    Localization in indoor environments
    Long-range communications
    Machine learning (ML) and networking, artificial intelligence (AI)
    (Multi-tenant) network slicingmmWave, and THz communications
    Network architectures, applications, and services
    Network attack/intrusion detection and mitigation
    Network automation and management
    Network economics and Game Theory
    Network forensics
    Network function virtualization (NFV)
    Network modelling, analysis, and measurement
    Network performance and optimization
    Network security, authentication, measurement, trust and privacy
    Network testbeds
    Network traffic analysis
    Non-terrestrial networks
    Opportunistic networks
    Optical networking
    Overlay and P2P networks
    Participatory networks
    Performance measurements
    Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
    Protective and collaborative networking
    Public Safety Networks
    Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces
    Resilient networks
    Quality of service (QoS), quality of experience (QoE)
    Quantum networking, quantum communications
    Resource management
    Self-organizing networks
    Social networking
    Socio-economic aspects of networks, pricing, and billing
    Software-defined networking (SDN)
    Traffic engineering
    Topology characterization
    Traffic monitoring and analysis
    Trustworthy and multi-metric routing
    User behavior modelling, user profiling and tracking
    Vehicular networks and communications
    Web technologies
    Wireless and mobile networks
    Wireless power transfer networks
    Wireless sensor networks

Guest editors:

Ioannis Chatzigiannakis, Phd
Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy

Periklis Chatzimisios, PhD
International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece

Luis Muñoz, PhD
University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain

Manabu Tsukada, PhD
University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-Ku, Japan

Manuscript submission information:

This Special Issue is by Guest Editor invitation-only.

Timeline:

Submission Open Date *30/09/2024
Final Manuscript Submission Deadline *22/12/2024
Editorial Acceptance Deadline *28/02/2025

Keywords:

Network Architectures, Applications and Services, Network Modeling, Analysis and Operation, Network Security and Privacy and Wireless Networking.

Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence of Things for Future Communication Networks
Submission Date: 2024-12-31

The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT) technologies brings about artificial intelligence of things (AIoT), referring to a groundbreaking technology that leverages AI models to process the large amount of data generated by IoT devices. AIoT collects and processes IoT data in real time and empowers IoT devices to run AI models for intelligent decisions. AIoT seamlessly integrates the cutting-edge technologies, e.g., sensing, cloud and edge computing, and big data analytics, and has a wide range of applications, e.g., intelligent transportation systems and smart healthcare.

We envision the future communication network to be a large-scale mass-connected network consisting of billions of cloud, edge, and end devices. AIoT empowers future communication networks in mass connection, low-latency data transmission and routing, virtualization and resource abstraction, data security and privacy, intelligent decisions, etc. Meanwhile, future communication networks provide a platform to meet the high storage, networking, and computation requirements and run AIoT algorithms.

This special issue aims to tackle the challenging issues and foster original research and innovative solutions related to AIoT for future communication networks. We welcome the dissemination of high-quality research on emerging ideas, approaches, theories, frameworks, and practices of AIoT technologies, especially in future communication networks. Prospective authors are invited to submit original manuscripts on topics including but not limited to:

    New AIoT framework, architecture, and platforms of future communication networks
    AIoT sensing and communication in future communication networks
    Edge artificial intelligence for AIoT
    AIoT security and privacy solutions for future communication networks
    AIoT machine learning and data mining for future communication networks
    Novel systems and cases studies of AIoT-enabled future communication networks
    Emerging applications of AIoT-enabled future communication networks

Note that the impact of the contributions should be clearly demonstrated in the context of AIoT in future communication networks. Papers that do not directly address this theme will be considered out of scope and will be subject to immediate rejection. Merely including a few descriptive paragraphs in the introduction is not sufficient to demonstrate relevance; the entire manuscript should be substantially focused on AIoT in future communication networks.

Timeline:

Submission Open Date *31/05/2024
Final Manuscript Submission Deadline *31/12/2024
Editorial Acceptance Deadline *31/03/2025

Special Issue on Selected and extended papers from the 20th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob 2024)
Submission Date: 2025-03-21

WiMob is an International forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience among researchers, developers and practitioners of wireless and mobile technology. This year, the conference will focus on 5G, IoT, Cyber Security and use of Artificial Intelligence for mobile and wireless Networks. Accepted papers at WiMob 2024 with high scores and very good comments (on the technical and originality parts) will be invited to be extended for the special issue of WiMob 2024 according to the rules of Elsevier Computer Communication Journal.

The WiMob conference is an international forum for the exchange of experience and knowledge among researchers and developers concerned with wireless and mobile technology. For twenty years, the International WiMob conference has provided unique opportunities for researchers to interact, share new results, show live demonstrations, and discuss emerging directions in - Wireless Communication, - Wireless Networking, Mobility and Nomadicity, - Ubiquitous Computing, Services and Applications, - Green and sustainable communications and network computing and - Security on Wireless and mobile Networks.

WiMob 2024 is soliciting high quality technical papers addressing research challenges in the areas of wireless communications, wireless networking, mobility, nomadicity, ubiquitous computing, services and applications. Papers should present original work validated via analysis, simulation or experimentation. Practical experiences and Testbed trials also are welcome.

WiMob 2024 will host FIVE parallel symposia:

    Wireless Communications (WC)
    Wireless Networking, Mobility and Nomadicity (WNMN)
    Ubiquitous Computing, Services and Applications (UCSA)
    Green and Sustainable Communications and Network computing (GSCN)
    Security on Wireless and Mobile Networks (SWMN)

For the detailled topics, you can refer to WiMob 2024 web site.

Guest editors:

Abderrahim Benslimane, PhD
Avignon University, Avignon, France

Nathalie Mitton, PhD
INRIA, Le Chesnay, France

Claudio Casetti, PhD
Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy

Chakchai So-In, PhD
Khon Kaen University, Nai Mueang, Thailand

Shuai Han, PhD
Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China

Manuscript submission information:

This Special Issue is by Guest Editor invitation-only.

Timeline:

Submission Open Date *01/11/2024
Final Manuscript Submission Deadline *21/03/2025
Editorial Acceptance Deadline *31/07/2025

Keywords:

6G, 5G, Wireless Networking, IoT-IoV-AUV, Ubiquitous Computing, Green and Sustainable Communications and Network Computing, Security, Trust & Privacy for Wireless and Mobile Networks, Artificial Intelligence