Computer Networks is an international, archival journal providing a publication vehicle for complete coverage of all topics of interest to those involved in the computer communications networking area. The audience includes researchers, managers and operators of networks as well as designers and implementors. The Editorial Board will consider any material for publication that is of interest to those groups.SUBJECT COVERAGEThe topics covered by the journal but not limited to these are:1. Communication Network Architectures:New design contributions on Local Area Networks (LANs), Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs) including Wired, Wireless, Mobile, Cellular, Sensor, Optical, IP, ATM, and other related network technologies, as well as new switching technologies and the integration of various networking paradigms.2. Communication Network Protocols:New design contributions on all protocol layers except the Physical Layer, considering all types of networks mentioned above and their performance evaluation; novel protocols, methods and algorithms related to, e.g., medium access control, error control, routing, resource discovery, multicasting, congestion and flow control, scheduling, multimedia quality of service, as well as protocol specification, testing and verification.3. Network Services and Applications:Web, Web caching, Web performance, Middleware and operating system support for all types of networking, electronic commerce, quality of service, new adaptive applications, and multimedia services.4. Network Security and Privacy:Security protocols, authentication, denial of service, anonymity, smartcards, intrusion detection, key management, viruses and other malicious codes, information flow, data integrity, mobile code and agent security.5. Network Operation and Management:Including network pricing, network system software, quality of service, signaling protocols, mobility management, power management and power control algorithms, network planning, network dimensioning, network reliability, network performance measurements, network modeling and analysis, and overall system management.6. Discrete Algorithms and Discrete ModelingAlgorithmic and discrete aspects in the context of computer networking as well as mobile and wireless computing and communications. Fostering cooperation among practitioners and theoreticians in this field.

計算機網絡是一種國際性的檔案期刊，它為計算機通信網絡領域的參與者提供了一種完全覆蓋所有感興趣主題的出版工具。觀眾包括研究人員、管理人員、網絡運營商、設計人員和實施人員。編委會將審議那些團體感興趣的任何出版材料。期刊包括但不限于以下主題：1、通信網絡體系結構：對局域網（LAN）、城域網（MANS）、廣域網（WAN）的新設計貢獻，包括有線、無線、移動、蜂窩、傳感器、光學、IP、ATM和其他相關網絡技術，以及新的交換技術和各種網絡范例的集成。2、通信網絡協議：考慮到上述所有類型的網絡及其性能評估，所有協議層（物理層除外）的新設計貢獻；與介質訪問控制、錯誤控制、路由、資源發現、多播、擁塞和流控制、調度、多媒體等相關的新協議、方法和算法服務質量，以及協議規范、測試和驗證。3、網絡服務和應用：Web、Web緩存、Web性能、中間件和操作系統支持所有類型的網絡、電子商務、服務質量、新的自適應應用程序和多媒體服務。4、網絡安全和隱私：安全協議、身份驗證、拒絕服務、匿名、智能卡、入侵檢測、密鑰管理、病毒和其他惡意代碼、信息流、數據完整性、移動代碼和代理安全。5、網絡運營管理：包括網絡定價、網絡系統軟件、服務質量、信令協議、移動性管理、電源管理和電源控制算法、網絡規劃、網絡尺寸確定、網絡可靠性、網絡性能測量、網絡建模和分析以及總體系統管理。6、離散算法與離散建模計算機網絡以及移動和無線計算和通信環境中的算法和離散方面。在這一領域促進實踐者和理論家之間的合作。