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(wǎng)絡(luò)問(wèn)題在我們現(xiàn)代科技社會(huì)中無(wú)處不在，我們對(duì)提供電力、通信和運(yùn)輸?shù)奈锢砭W(wǎng)絡(luò)的依賴就是明證。此外，許多過(guò)程都可以使用邏輯網(wǎng)絡(luò)進(jìn)行建模，例如相互依賴任務(wù)的調(diào)度、考古文物的年代測(cè)定或大型計(jì)算機(jī)程序的子程序的編譯。網(wǎng)絡(luò)為提出和研究問(wèn)題提供了一個(gè)通用框架，這些問(wèn)題的適用性通常比其起源環(huán)境更廣泛。

本期刊的目標(biāo)是提供一個(gè)中心論壇，以分發(fā)有關(guān)網(wǎng)絡(luò)問(wèn)題、其設(shè)計(jì)和數(shù)學(xué)分析的及時(shí)信息，以及對(duì)網(wǎng)絡(luò)進(jìn)行優(yōu)化的有效算法。使用網(wǎng)絡(luò)和網(wǎng)絡(luò)概念對(duì)各種過(guò)程進(jìn)行非標(biāo)準(zhǔn)建模也很有趣。因此，可用于研究網(wǎng)絡(luò)的學(xué)科多種多樣，包括應(yīng)用數(shù)學(xué)、運(yùn)籌學(xué)、計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué)、離散數(shù)學(xué)和經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)。

Networks 發(fā)表有關(guān)使用網(wǎng)絡(luò)對(duì)問(wèn)題進(jìn)行分析建模、對(duì)網(wǎng)絡(luò)問(wèn)題進(jìn)行數(shù)學(xué)分析、設(shè)計(jì)計(jì)算效率高的網(wǎng)絡(luò)算法以及成功網(wǎng)絡(luò)應(yīng)用的創(chuàng)新案例研究的材料。我們通常不發(fā)表屬于純圖論領(lǐng)域的作品（沒(méi)有顯著的算法和建模貢獻(xiàn)）或涉及網(wǎng)絡(luò)設(shè)計(jì)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(gè)應(yīng)用領(lǐng)域或創(chuàng)造性地使用新方法或現(xiàn)有方法的文章尤其合適。我們尋求發(fā)表原創(chuàng)、寫(xiě)得很好的研究論文，這些論文對(duì)知識(shí)庫(kù)做出了實(shí)質(zhì)性貢獻(xiàn)。此外，我們也歡迎教程和調(diào)查文章。所有稿件都經(jīng)過(guò)仔細(xì)審查。

Networks創(chuàng)刊于1970年，由Wiley-Liss Inc.出版商出版，收稿方向涵蓋工程技術(shù) - 計(jì)算機(jī)：硬件全領(lǐng)域，此期刊水平偏中等偏靠后，在所屬細(xì)分領(lǐng)域中專業(yè)影響力一般，過(guò)審相對(duì)較易，如果您文章質(zhì)量佳，選擇此期刊，發(fā)表機(jī)率較高。平均審稿速度 約12.0個(gè)月 ，影響因子指數(shù)1.6，該期刊近期沒(méi)有被列入國(guó)際期刊預(yù)警名單，廣大學(xué)者值得一試。