Journal Information

Communications Engineering is a selective open access journal from the Nature Portfolio, publishing high-quality research, reviews and commentary in all areas of engineering. Research papers published by the journal represent significant advances for a specialized area of research. Communications Engineering complements the other Nature Portfolio journals by providing an open access option for engineering research while applying less stringent criteria for impact and significance than the Nature-branded journals, including Nature Communications.

Communications Engineering publishes primary research Articles (both full and shorter papers), Reviews, Comments, and Matters Arising. A guide to our content types can be found here.

All Nature Portfolio journals, including Communications Engineering, apply the same criteria for technical validity and adherence to ethical standards. More information about editorial policies at Nature Portfolio can be found here.

Visit the pages in this section for specific information about our aims and scope, the Communications Engineering editors and editorial board and the benefits of open access publishing.

Why publish in Communications Engineering?

  • Publishing significant advances across all areas of engineering.
  • Committed to rapid dissemination of primary research, reviews, and comments.
  • Bringing high visibility through open access and a global reach.

Abstract and indexing

Communications Engineering is indexed in:

  • Baidu
  • CLOCKSS
  • CNKI
  • CNPIEC
  • Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)
  • Chinese Academy of Medical Science (CAMS)
  • DOAJ
  • Dimensions
  • Emerging Sources Citation Index
  • Google Scholar
  • Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST)
  • Naver
  • OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service
  • Ovid Discovery
  • Portico
  • ProQuest
  • PubMedCentral
  • SCOPUS
  • TD Net Discovery Service
  • Wanfang
  • eLibrary.ru

Abbreviation

The correct abbreviation for abstracting and indexing purposes is Comms. Eng. 

Press releases

Communications Engineering articles that are deemed especially newsworthy may be press released, to a registered list, by our press office. Journalists wishing to receive press releases while papers are still under embargo should contact press@nature.com for further information.

Disclaimer
Nature Portfolio journals occasionally use internal Springer Nature-developed artificial intelligence tools to support the generation of accessory content, such as summary points. These are always edited and fact-checked by the author and/or editor to meet Nature Portfolio publication standards. Any substantive use of artificial intelligence beyond accessory content will be declared on an individual article basis.