14^th International Conference of Networks and Communications (NC 2026)

October 24 ~ 25, 2026, Vienna, Austria

Scope & Topics

14^th International Conference of Networks and Communications (NC 2026) will provide an looks for significant contributions to the Computer Networks & Communications for wired and wireless networks in theoretical and practical aspects. Original papers are invited on computer Networks, network protocols and wireless networks, Data communication Technologies, and network security. The goal of this conference is to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to focus on advanced networking concepts and establishing new collaborations in these areas.

Authors are solicited to contribute to the conference by submitting articles that illustrate research results, projects, surveying works and industrial experiences that describe significant advances in the following areas, but are not limited to:

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following

Networking & Communications


• Network Protocols & Wireless Networks
  
• Network Architectures
  
• Routing, Switching, and Addressing Techniques
  
• High-Speed Networks
  
• Next Generation Internet (IPv6, B5G)
  
• Peer-to-Peer and Overlay Networks
  
• Ad hoc and Sensor Networks
  
• Optical Networking
  
• Ubiquitous and Pervasive Networks
  
• Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
  
• Mobile Networks & Wireless LANs
  
• Wireless Multimedia Systems
  
• Mobile & Broadband Wireless Internet
  
• Network Measurement & Performance Analysis
  
• Quality of Service (QoS) and Resource Management
  
• Network-Based Applications
  
  Intelligent & Programmable Networking
  
  
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Networking
  
• Software Defined Networking (SDN)
  
• Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
  
• Self-Organizing Networks and Networked Systems
  
• Intent-Based Networking
  
• Network Automation & AIOps (AI Operations)
  
  Edge, Cloud, and Distributed Systems
  
  
• Edge Computing and Fog Networking
  
• Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)
  
• Cloud-Native Networking
  
• Federated Learning over Networks
  
• Digital Twin Networking
  
• Distributed Systems & Communication Protocols
  
  Next-Generation Communication Paradigms
  
  
• 6G and Terahertz (THz) Communications
  
• Quantum Communication and Quantum-Safe Networks
  
• Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies in Networking
  
• Satellite & Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN)
  
• Vehicular Networks and V2X Communication
  
• Cyber-Physical Systems and Industrial IoT (IIoT)
  
  Security, Privacy, and Trust
  
  
• Network Security and Intrusion Detection
  
• Zero Trust Network Architectures (ZTNA)
  
• Secure Multiparty Communication
  
• Privacy-Preserving Networks (e.g., Onion Routing, Homomorphic Encryption)
  
• Blockchain-Based Network Security
  
  Network Operations & Management
  
  
• Network Monitoring, Diagnostics & Troubleshooting
  
• Performance Tuning and Optimization
  
• Network Virtualization and Orchestration
  
• Traffic Engineering & Load Balancing
  
  Sustainable & Human-Centric Networks
  
  
• Energy-Efficient & Green Networking
  
• Resilient and Disaster-Tolerant Networks
  
• Quality of Experience (QoE) in Networking
  
• Internet Governance, Policy, and Regulation
  
• Accessibility and Inclusive Networking
  
  Web and Application
  
  
• Next Generation Web Architectures
  
• Internet and Web Applications
  
• Web of Things (WoT) and Semantic Networks
  
• Social Network Analysis and Communication
  

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by August 22, 2026. Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for this conference. The proceedings of the conference will be published by The proceedings of the conference will be published by Computer Science Conference Proceedings in Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) series (Confirmed).

Selected papers from NC 2026, after further revisions, will be published in the special issues of the following journals.

• International Journal of Computer Networks & Communications (IJCNC) -Scopus Indexed
• International Journal of Network Security & Its Applications (IJNSA)
  
• International Journal of Wireless & Mobile Networks (IJWMN)
  
• International Journal of Grid Computing & Applications (IJGCA)
  
• Information Technology in Industry (ITII)
  

Important Dates

Co - Located Event

• 15^th International Conference on Advanced Computer Science and Information Technology (ICAIT 2026)
  
• 18^th International Conference on Wireless & Mobile Network (WiMo 2026)
  
• 7^th International Conference on Natural Language Computing Advances (NLCA 2026)
  
• 15^th International Conference on Cryptography and Information Security (CRYPIS 2026)
  
• 15^th International Conference on Digital Image Processing and Vision (ICDIPV 2026)
  
• 15^th International Conference on Information Technology Convergence and Services (ITCSE 2026)
  
• 7^th International Conference on Cloud, Big Data and IoT (CBIoT 2026)
  
• 7^th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (CAIML 2026)

***** The invited talk proposals can be submitted to nc@wimo2026.org