Journal Title：Networks

Network problems are pervasive in our modern technological society, as witnessed by our reliance on physical networks that provide power, communication, and transportation. As well, a number of processes can be modeled using logical networks, as in the scheduling of interdependent tasks, the dating of archaeological artifacts, or the compilation of subroutines comprising a large computer program. Networks provide a common framework for posing and studying problems that often have wider applicability than their originating context.

The goal of this journal is to provide a central forum for the distribution of timely information about network problems, their design and mathematical analysis, as well as efficient algorithms for carrying out optimization on networks. The nonstandard modeling of diverse processes using networks and network concepts is also of interest. Consequently, the disciplines that are useful in studying networks are varied, including applied mathematics, operations research, computer science, discrete mathematics, and economics.

Networks publishes material on the analytic modeling of problems using networks, the mathematical analysis of network problems, the design of computationally e?cient network algorithms, and innovative case studies of successful network applications. We do not typically publish works that fall in the realm of pure graph theory (without signi?cant algorithmic and modeling contributions) or papers that deal with engineering aspects of network design. Since the audience for this journal is then necessarily broad, articles that impact multiple application areas or that creatively use new or existing methodologies are especially appropriate. We seek to publish original, well-written research papers that make a substantive contribution to the knowledge base. In addition, tutorial and survey articles are welcomed. All manuscripts are carefully refereed.

網絡問題在我們現代科技社會中無處不在，我們對提供電力、通信和運輸的物理網絡的依賴就是明證。此外，許多過程都可以使用邏輯網絡進行建模，例如相互依賴任務的調度、考古文物的年代測定或大型計算機程序的子程序的編譯。網絡為提出和研究問題提供了一個通用框架，這些問題的適用性通常比其起源環境更廣泛。

本期刊的目標是提供一個中心論壇，以分發有關網絡問題、其設計和數學分析的及時信息，以及對網絡進行優化的有效算法。使用網絡和網絡概念對各種過程進行非標準建模也很有趣。因此，可用于研究網絡的學科多種多樣，包括應用數學、運籌學、計算機科學、離散數學和經濟學。

Networks 發表有關使用網絡對問題進行分析建模、對網絡問題進行數學分析、設計計算效率高的網絡算法以及成功網絡應用的創新案例研究的材料。我們通常不發表屬于純圖論領域的作品（沒有顯著的算法和建模貢獻）或涉及網絡設計工程方面的論文。由于本期刊的讀者群必然很廣泛，因此影響多個應用領域或創造性地使用新方法或現有方法的文章尤其合適。我們尋求發表原創、寫得很好的研究論文，這些論文對知識庫做出了實質性貢獻。此外，我們也歡迎教程和調查文章。所有稿件都經過仔細審查。

Networks創刊于1970年，由Wiley-Liss Inc.出版商出版，收稿方向涵蓋工程技術 - 計算機：硬件全領域，此期刊水平偏中等偏靠后，在所屬細分領域中專業影響力一般，過審相對較易，如果您文章質量佳，選擇此期刊，發表機率較高。平均審稿速度 約12.0個月 ，影響因子指數1.6，該期刊近期沒有被列入國際期刊預警名單，廣大學者值得一試。