Optical Switching and Networking

Aims & Scope

Optical Switching and Networking (OSN) is an archival journal aiming to provide complete coverage of all topics of interest to those involved in the optical and high-speed opto-electronic networking areas.

The editorial board is committed to providing detailed, constructive feedback to submitted papers, as well as a fast turn-around time.

Optical Switching and Networking considers high-quality, original, and unpublished contributions addressing all aspects of optical and opto-electronic networks.

Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to: • Optical and Opto-Electronic Backbone, Metropolitan and Local Area Networks • Optical Data Center Networks • Elastic optical networks • Green Optical Networks • Software Defined Optical Networks • Novel Multi-layer Architectures and Protocols (Ethernet, Internet, Physical Layer) • Optical Networks for Interet of Things (IOT) • Home Networks, In-Vehicle Networks, and Other Short-Reach Networks • Optical Access Networks • Optical Data Center Interconnection Systems • Optical OFDM and coherent optical network systems • Free Space Optics (FSO) networks • Hybrid Fiber - Wireless Networks • Optical Satellite Networks • Visible Light Communication Networks • Optical Storage Networks • Optical Network Security • Optical Network Resiliance and Reliability • Control Plane Issues and Signaling Protocols • Optical Quality of Service (OQoS) and Impairment Monitoring • Optical Layer Anycast, Broadcast and Multicast • Optical Network Applications, Testbeds and Experimental Networks • Optical Network for Science and High Performance Computing Networks

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.551

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	34

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10570

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	268

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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 and Engineering, 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.

• Artificial intelligence (AI) methods in optical networks: A comprehensive survey

  Citation: 332

  Authors: Javier, Ignacio, Ramón J., Noemí, Sandeep Kumar, Admela, Mohit

• Spectrum management techniques for elastic optical networks: A survey

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Sahar, Furqan, Iyad, Mohamed, Reda, George N.

• Survey of resource allocation schemes and algorithms in spectrally-spatially flexible optical networking

  Citation: 186

  Authors: Mirosław, Piotr, Krzysztof

• Study and Analysis of Routing and Spectrum Allocation (RSA) and Routing, Modulation and Spectrum Allocation (RMSA) Algorithms in Elastic Optical Networks (EONs)

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Forough, Akbar

• Spectrum management in heterogeneous bandwidth optical networks

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Rui, Biswanath

• A survey of dynamic bandwidth allocation algorithms for Ethernet Passive Optical Networks

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Jun, Hussein T.

• A comparison of optical buffering technologies

  Citation: 91

  Authors: E.F., D.J., J.E.

• Routing and spectrum allocation algorithms for elastic optical networks with dedicated path protection

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Krzysztof, Mirosław, Bartosz, Róża

• Hybrid FSO/RF networks: A review of practical constraints, applications and challenges

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Syed Agha Hassnain, Muhammad Asghar, Hussain

• Recent development on time and wavelength-division multiplexed passive optical network (TWDM-PON) for next-generation passive optical network stage 2 (NG-PON2)

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Salem, Abu Sahmah M., Nadiatulhuda, Abu Bakar, Redhwan Q., Mohamed A., Ahmad

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