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Aims and scope

The overall aim of the EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking (EURASIP JWCN) is to bring together science and applications of wireless communications and networking technologies with emphasis on signal processing techniques and tools. It is directed at both practicing engineers and academic researchers. EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking will highlight the continued growth and new challenges in wireless technology, for both application development and basic research. Articles should emphasize original results relating to the theory and/or applications of wireless communications and networking. Review articles, especially those emphasizing multidisciplinary views of communications and networking, are also welcome. EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking employs a paperless, electronic submission and evaluation system to promote a rapid turnaround in the peer-review process.

The journal is an Open Access journal since 2004.

Benefits of publishing with SpringerOpen

High visibility

EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking's open access policy allows maximum visibility of articles published in the journal as they are available to a wide, global audience. 

Speed of publication

EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking offers a fast publication schedule whilst maintaining rigorous peer review; all articles must be submitted online, and peer review is managed fully electronically (articles are distributed in PDF form, which is automatically generated from the submitted files). Articles will be published with their final citation after acceptance, in both fully browsable web form, and as a formatted PDF; the article will then be available through EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking and SpringerOpen.

Flexibility

Online publication in EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking gives you the opportunity to publish large datasets, large numbers of color illustrations and moving pictures, to display data in a form that can be read directly by other software packages so as to allow readers to manipulate the data for themselves, and to create all relevant links (for example, to PubMed, to sequence and other databases, and to other articles).

Promotion and press coverage

Articles published in EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking are included in article alerts and regular email updates. 
In addition, articles published in EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking may be promoted by press releases to the general or scientific press. These activities increase the exposure and number of accesses for articles published in EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking

Copyright

Authors of articles published in EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking retain the copyright of their articles and are free to reproduce and disseminate their work (for further details, see the copyright and license agreement).

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Open access

All articles published by the EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers. Further information about open access can be found here.

As authors of articles published in the EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking you are the copyright holders of your article and have granted to any third party, in advance and in perpetuity, the right to use, reproduce or disseminate your article, according to the SpringerOpen copyright and license agreement.

For those of you who are US government employees or are prevented from being copyright holders for similar reasons, SpringerOpen can accommodate non-standard copyright lines. Please contact us if further information is needed.

Article processing charges (APC)

Authors who publish open access in EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking are required to pay an article processing charge (APC). The APC price will be determined from the date on which the article is accepted for publication.

The current APC, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable, is: £1240.00/$1790.00/€1490.00

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Open access funding

Visit Springer Nature’s open access funding & support services for information about research funders and institutions that provide funding for APCs.

Springer Nature offers agreements that enable institutions to cover open access publishing costs. Learn more about our open access agreements to check your eligibility and discover whether this journal is included.

Springer Nature offers APC waivers and discounts for articles published in our fully open access journals whose corresponding authors are based in the world’s lowest income countries (see our APC waivers and discounts policy for further information). Requests for APC waivers and discounts from other authors will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and may be granted in cases of financial need (see our open access policies for journals for more information). All applications for discretionary APC waivers and discounts should be made at the point of manuscript submission; requests made during the review process or after acceptance are unable to be considered.

Indexing services

All articles published in ​EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking are included in:

  • ACM
  • Computer Abstract International Database
  • Computing and Technology
  • Current contents
  • Current contents/Engineering
  • DOAJ
  • EI-Compendex
  • Google Scholar
  • Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition
  • OCLC
  • Science Citation Index Expanded
  • SCImago
  • Scopus
  • STMA-Z
  • Summon by Serial Solutions


The full text of all articles is deposited in digital archives around the world to guarantee long-term digital preservation. You can also access all articles published by BioMed Central on SpringerLink.

Peer-review policy

Peer-review is the system used to assess the quality of a manuscript before it is published. Independent researchers in the relevant research area assess submitted manuscripts for originality, validity and significance to help editors determine whether the manuscript should be published in their journal. You can read more about the peer-review process here.

EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking operates a single-blind peer-review system, where the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of the authors, but the reviewer reports provided to authors are anonymous Publication of research articles by EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking is dependent primarily on their scientific validity and coherence as judged by our external expert editors and/or peer reviewers, who will also assess whether the writing is comprehensible and whether the work represents a useful contribution to the field.

Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two to three experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates already published work, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. Reviewers will also be asked to indicate how interesting and significant the research is. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board.

Editorial policies

All manuscripts submitted to EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking should adhere to SpringerOpen's editorial policies.

Once your article is accepted, it will be processed by production and published shortly afterwards. In some cases, articles may be held for a short period of time prior to publication. If you have any concerns or particular requirements please contact the Journal.

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Citing articles in EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking

Articles in EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking should be cited in the same way as articles in a traditional journal. Because articles are not printed, they do not have page numbers; instead, they are given a unique article number.

Article citations follow this format:

Authors: Title. EURASIP J Wirel Commun Netw [year], [volume number]:[article number].

e.g. Roberts LD, Hassall DG, Winegar DA, Haselden JN, Nicholls AW, Griffin JL: Increased hepatic oxidative metabolism distinguishes the action of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor delta from Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor gamma in the Ob/Ob mouse. EURASIP J Wirel Commun Netw 2009, 1:115.

refers to article 115 from Volume 1 of the journal.

Appeals and complaints

Authors who wish to appeal a rejection or make a complaint should follow the procedure outlined in the BMC Editorial Policies.

Who reads the journal?

Learn more about the impact the EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking has worldwide

Annual Journal Metrics

  • 2022 Citation Impact
    2.6 - 2-year Impact Factor
    2.5 - 5-year Impact Factor
    1.098 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
    0.985 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

    2023 Speed
    23 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
    157 days submission to accept (Median)

    2023 Usage 
    1,226,841 downloads
    99 Altmetric mentions 

Funding your APC

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​​​​We offer a free open access support service to make it easier for you to discover and apply for article-processing charge (APC) funding. Learn more here