ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks

Aims & Scope

ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks (TOSN) is a central publication by the ACM in the interdisciplinary area of sensor networks spanning a broad discipline from signal processing, networking and protocols, embedded systems, information management, to distributed algorithms.

It covers research contributions that introduce new concepts, techniques, analyses, or architectures, as well as applied contributions that report on development of new tools and systems or experiences and experiments with high-impact, innovative applications.

The Transactions places special attention on contributions to systemic approaches to sensor networks as well as fundamental contributions.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.7

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.993

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4875

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1164

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Using mobile phones to determine transportation modes

  Citation: 595

  Authors: Sasank, Min, Jeff, Deborah, Mark, Mani

• Radio link quality estimation in wireless sensor networks

  Citation: 490

  Authors: Nouha, Anis, Luca, Marco Antonio, Habib, Carlo Alberto, Mário

• Reputation-based framework for high integrity sensor networks

  Citation: 475

  Authors: Saurabh, Laura K., Mani B.

• On the lifetime of wireless sensor networks

  Citation: 463

  Authors: Isabel, Falko

• Semidefinite programming based algorithms for sensor network localization

  Citation: 441

  Authors: Pratik, Tzu-Chen, Ta-Chung, Yinyu

• Distributed weighted-multidimensional scaling for node localization in sensor networks

  Citation: 439

  Authors: Jose A., Neal, Alfred O.

• Integrated coverage and connectivity configuration for energy conservation in sensor networks

  Citation: 428

  Authors: Guoliang, Xiaorui, Yuanfang, Chenyang, Robert, Christopher

• LEAP+

  Citation: 398

  Authors: Sencun, Sanjeev, Sushil

• Data Collection in Wireless Sensor Networks with Mobile Elements

  Citation: 382

  Authors: Mario, Sajal K., Giuseppe

• VigilNet

  Citation: 337

  Authors: Tian, Sudha, Liqian, Ting, Lin, Radu, Gang, Qing, Pascal, John A., Tarek F., Jonathan, Bruce

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