Question 1

Which countries lead Computer Networks and Communications research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, China, the United States and the United Kingdom rank highest in Computer Networks and Communications. By volume, China and India publish the most (58k and 31k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Computer Networks and Communications research?

Accepted Answer

Tsinghua University (China) ranks first in Computer Networks and Communications on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Nanyang Technological University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Computer Networks and Communications?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Computer Networks and Communications, Scott J. Shenker, Rajkumar Buyya and Ion Gabriel Stoica have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Computer Networks and Communications research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Computer Networks and Communications research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Chennai (India) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Leganés.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Computer Networks and Communications?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Tsinghua University, ETH Zurich and Nanyang Technological University score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Computer Networks and Communications research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Mobile Agent-Based Network Management and Software System Performance and Reliability.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Computer Networks and Communications?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Computer Networks and Communications is "Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error" (Claes Fornell, David F. Larcker, 1981), with 61,338 citations. Next come "Introduction to Mediation, Moderation, and Conditional Process Analysis: A Regression-Based Approach" (45,150) and "Coefficient Alpha and the Internal Structure of Tests" (44,025).