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Applied Network Science publishes the following article types:

Click the relevant link to find style and formatting information for the article you are going to submit.

Manuscripts should conform to the following reporting guidelines:

  • Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: PRISMA
  • Randomized Clinical Trials: CONSORT
  • Observational studies: STROBE
  • Studies of diagnostic accuracy: STARD
  • Animal pre-clinical studies: ARRIVE
  • Other types of health-related research: Consult the EQUATOR web site for appropriate reporting guidelines.


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Annual journal metrics

  • Citation Impact 2023
    Journal Impact Factor: 1.3
    5-year Journal Impact Factor: N/A
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 0.955
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.526

    Speed 2023
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 11
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 119

    Usage 2023
    Downloads: 581,134
    Altmetric mentions: 776

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  • ISSN: 2364-8228 (electronic)