Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

The journal publishes papers about Network Protocols, Communication systems, Algorithms for communications and any type of protocol and algorithm for Computer Networks.

Network protocols and algorithms are needed to communicate any device in a computer network.  

Authors are invited to submit complete unpublished and original works, which are not under review in any other journal. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following topic areas:

  • Synchronization Protocols and Algorithms
  • Security Protocols and Algorithms
  • QoS Protocols and Algorithms
  • Ad-Hoc and Sensor Network Protocols and Algorithms
  • Content Delivery Networks Protocols and Algorithms
  • P2P Protocols and Algorithms
  • Cluster-Based Protocols and Algorithms
  • Real-Time Protocols and Algorithms
  • Wireless Protocols and Algorithms
  • MAC Protocols and Algorithms for Wired Networks
  • Mobile wireless internet protocols and algorithms
  • Delay Tolerant protocols and algorithms
  • Mesh network protocols and algorithms
  • Protocols and algorithms for Voice over IP delivery
  • Cognitive Radio Network Protocols and Algorithms
  • Monitoring and management protocols and algorithms
  • Optical networking protocols and algorithms
  • Scalable Network Protocols and Algorithms
  • Protocols and algorithms for Green Computing and Resource Allocation
  • Power Efficient and Energy Saving Network Protocols and Algorithms
  • Routing Protocols and Algorithms
  • Tree-based Protocols and Algorithms
  • Distributed/Decentralized Algorithms for Networks
  • Fault tolerant Protocols and Algorithms
  • Protocols and algorithms for Mobile and Dynamic Networks
  • Cross-Layer Collaborative Protocols and Algorithms
  • Formal methods and cryptographic algorithms for communication
  • Multimedia Network Protocols and Algorithms
  • Network Protocols and Algorithms for Context-Aware and Semantic Networks
  • Localized Network Protocols and Algorithms
  • Transport Layer Protocols

The topics suggested by the journal can be discussed in term of concepts, state of the art, standards, implementations, running experiments and applications. Proposals and deployments are also welcome.

 

 

Section Policies

Distributed/Decentralized Algorithms for Networks

Editors
  • Frederic Guinand, University of Le Havre
  • Bin Wang, Wright State University
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Ad-Hoc and Sensor Network Protocols and Algorithms

This section is dedicated to Ad-Hoc and Sensor network protocols and algorithms.

Editors
  • Raquel Lacuesta, University of Zaragoza
  • Eduardo Nakamura, Research and Technological Innovation Center (FUCAPI)
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Content Delivery Networks Protocols and Algorithms

This section is dedicated to Content Delivery Network protocols and Algorithms.

Editors
  • Giancarlo Fortino, Università della Calabria
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Synchronization Protocols and Algorithms

This section is dedicated to Syncronization Protocols and Algorithms.

Editors
  • Fernando Boronat, Polytechnic University of Valencia
  • El-Sayed El-Alfy, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

QoS Protocols and Algorithms

This section is dedicated to QoS Protocols and Algorithms.

Editors
  • Fidel Liberal, Vascon country University
  • Teerapat Sanguankotchakorn, Asian Institute of Technology
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Security Protocols and Algorithms

This section is dedicated to Security Protocols and Algorithms.

Editors
  • Shiguo Lian, France Telecom R&D
  • Mehran Misaghi, Educational Society of Santa Catarina
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

P2P Protocols and Algorithms

This section is dedicated to P2P Protocols and Algorithms

Editors
  • Piotr Cholda, AGH University of Science and Technology
  • Steven Gordon, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Cluster-Based Protocols and algorithms

This section is dedicated to Cluster Protocols and Algorithms.

Editors
  • Mohammed Feham, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Tlemcen University, Tlemcen
  • João Manuel Tavares, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Routing Protocols and algorithms

This section is dedicated to Routing Protocols and Algorithms

Editors
  • Jun He, Texas State University
  • Zoubir MAMMERI, Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Fault Tolerant Protocols and Algorithms

This section is dedicated to Fault Tolerant Protocols and Algorithms.

Editors
  • Bernard Cousin, University of Rennes
  • Shengli Yuan, University of Houston
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Real-Time Protocols and Algorithms

This section is dedicated to Real-Time Protocols and Algorithms

Editors
  • Jan Jurjens, Computing Department, The Open University
  • David Rincón, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Wireless Protocols and Algorithms

This section is dedicated to Wireless Protocols and Algorithms

Editors
  • Elsa Macias-Lopez, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
  • Alvaro Suárez, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

MAC Protocols and Algorithms for Wired Networks

This section is dedicated to MAC Protocols and Algorithms for Wired Networks.

Editors
  • Maode Ma, Nanyang Technological University
  • Francisco Sanchez, Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (ADIF)
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Tree-Based Protocols and Algorithms

This section is dedicated to Tree-Based Protocols and Algorithms.

Editors
  • Dumitru Dan Burdescu, University of Craiova
  • A.V.Senthil Kumar, CMS College of Science and Commerce, Coimbatore
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Protocols and Algorithms for Voice over IP delivery

This section is dedicated to VoIP Protocols and Algorithms.

Editors
  • Sheng-Wei Chen, Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Monitoring and Management Protocols and Algorithms

This section is dedicated to Monitoring and Management Protocols and Algorithms.

Editors
  • José de Souza, Federal University of Ceara
  • Jianguo Ding, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Mobile wireless internet protocols and algorithms

Editors
  • Habib Ammari, Hofstra University
  • Susan Cheng, The George Washington University
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Delay Tolerant protocols and algorithms

Editors
  • Abdelmajid Khelil, TU Darmstadt - CS Department
  • Joel Rodrigues, University of Beira Interior
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Mesh network protocols and algorithms

Editors
  • Daniel Camara, EURECOM
  • Fangyang Shen, Northern New Mexico College
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Cognitive Radio Network Protocols and Algorithms

Editors
  • Wei Wang, Zhejiang University
  • Xinheng Wang, Swansea University
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Optical networking protocols and algorithms

Editors
  • Khaled Elsayed, Cairo University
  • Wei Wei, NEC Labs America
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Scalable Network Protocols and Algorithms

Editors
  • Jingli Li, Emerson Electric Co
  • David Liu, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Protocols and algorithms for Green Computing and Resource Allocation

Editors
  • Ezendu Ariwa, London Metropolitan University
  • Jun Zheng, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Protocols and algorithms for Mobile and Dynamic Networks

Editors
  • Serge Chaumette, Université de Bordeaux
  • Xavier Fernando, Ryerson University
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Power Efficient and Energy Saving Network Protocols and Algorithms

Editors
  • Siamak Azodolmolky, Polytechnic University of Catalonia
  • Doina Bein, The Pennsylvania State University
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Cross-Layer Collaborative Protocols and Algorithms

Editors
  • Lei Shu, Osaka University
  • Wendong Xiao, Institute for Infocomm Research
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Formal methods and cryptographic algorithms for communication

Editors
  • Shafiullah Khan, Shafiullah Khan, Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST)
  • Yongyuth Permpoontanalarp, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Multimedia Network Protocols and Algorithms

Editors
  • Jonathan Loo, Brunel University
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Network Protocols and Algorithms for Context-Aware and Semantic Networks

Editors
  • John Strassner, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Localized Network Protocols and Algorithms

Editors
  • Qin XIN, Networks and Distributed Systems, Simula Research Laboratory
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Transport Layer Protocols

Editors
  • Kamaljit Lakhtaria, Atmiya Institute of Technology & Science
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Special Issue on Data Dissemination for Large scale Complex Critical Infrastructures

Editors
  • Domenico Cotroneo, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II
  • Christian Esposito, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II
  • Aniruddha Gokhale, Vanderbilt University
  • Douglas Schmidt, Vanderbilt University
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed
 

Peer Review Process

The journal uses single-blind system: the reviewers' identities remain anonymous to authors, while the reviewers can see authors' identities. Two reviewers from outside and one editor from the journal typically involve in reviewing a submission.

 

Publication Frequency

Quarterly, published in March, June and, September and December.

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

 

Archiving

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Recruitment of Reviewer

If you are interested in be a reviewer of this journal, please find recruitment information at: www.macrothink.org/recruitment.htm and send your application to: npa@macrothink.org

 

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