Journal of Networking and Network Applications

I. Special Issue on Physical-Layer Security in Wireless Networks

1. Aims and Scopes

This Special Issue aims to provide a view of recent progress on physical-layer security (PLS) techniques in wireless networks. With the rapid development Internet of Things (IoT), 5G tactile Internet, massive MIMO, cognitive radio and smart satellite systems, conventional cryptographic techniques at upper layers face increasing challenges to ensure information security for such modern wireless networks due to their high computational cost and high power-consumption. By exploiting the inherent randomness of transmission channels and hardware impairments, PLS provides an efficient and attractive approach to implement secure wireless transmissions. Active researchers on PLS for wireless communications are highly encouraged to submit their recent original works to this Special Issue. The covered topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• PLS for IoT, 5G and Beyond;

• Advanced coding and modulation for PLS;

• MIMO, beamforming and time reversal for PLS;

• Test bed for PLS systems;

• Spectrum sensing and cognitive radio for PLS;

• Physical-layer covert communications;

• Secure transmissions for video surveillance and demotics;

• Secret key generation for PLS;

• New technologies for PLS;

• Physical-layer authentication;

• Quantum communications;

2. Special Issue Editors

Guest Editor: Prof. Yuanyu Zhang
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://faculty.xidian.edu.cn/ZYY14/zh_CN/index/425015/list/
School of Computer Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi’an, 710071, China
Interests: Satellite Internet security, Physical-layer security for secure wireless networking, IoT security

Guest Editor: Prof. Ning Xie
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://ceie.szu.edu.cn/info/1036/1855.htm
College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
Interests: Physical layer authentication

Guest Editor: Prof. Pinchang Zhang
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://yjs.njupt.edu.cn/dsgl/nocontrol/college/dsfcxq.htm?dsJbxxId=5f7c36e3d66343f289fad11fa9798226
School of Computer Science, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, Jiangsu,210023, China
Interests: Physical layer authentication, Intrusion detection, Physical layer security, Covert communications, Wireless network security

Guest Editor: Prof. Chao Yang
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://hz.xidian.edu.cn/info/1285/5067.htm
Hangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University, Hangzhou, 311231, China
Interests: Smart Internet of Things, Wireless sensing, Integrated sensing and Communication, Network security

3. Author’s Guidelines

The submissions should follow the formatting guidelines of the Journal of Networking and Network Applications (https://iecscience.org/public/ueditor/php/upload/file/20200202/1580614065642302.zip). Any questions regarding this special issue should be sent to the guest editors. All submitted papers will be reviewed by at least three reviewers and selected based on their originality, significance, relevance, and clarity of presentation. The manuscript should be prepared in J-NaNA Latex standard and converted into a PDF for auto-submission system. Electronic paper should be submitted to the J-NaNA Submission System at https://www.manuscriptmanager.net/jnna.

4. Keywords

• 5G/6G

• Mobile wireless networks

• Physical-layer security

• Wireless communications

• Beamforming and jamming
  

5. Publication Schedule

Manuscript Submission Deadline: July 1, 2025
Notification of Acceptance/Rejection/Revision: August 1, 2025
Final Manuscript Due: September 1, 2025
Tentative Publication Date: October, 2025

Details about this special issue is available for download by the linkSpecial_Issue_Physical-Layer Security in Wireless Networks.pdf

II. Special Issue on Data Security for Internet of Things

1. Aims and Scopes

This Special Issue aims to provide a view of recent progress on data security techniques in Internet of Things (IoT). With the explosive growth of IoT devices, edge intelligence, 6G-enabled communications, and ubiquitous sensor networks, ensuring data security in IoT environments has become a critical challenge. Traditional security mechanisms often fall short in IoT due to resource constraints, heterogeneous protocols, and dynamic device topologies. This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research that addresses data security in IoT systems. Active researchers on data security for IoT are highly encouraged to submit their recent original works to this Special Issue. The covered topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Data security architectures for IoT ecosystems;

• Zero-trust architectures for IoT ecosystems;

• Secure AI methods for IoT;

• Secure and lightweight authentication schemes for IoT;

• Post-quantum cryptographic schemes for IoT;

• Security mechanism for smart homes, factories, and cities;

• Privacy-preserving data aggregation and federated learning in IoT;

• Blockchain-based identity and trust management for IoT;

• Data integrity verification in heterogeneous IoT networks;

• New technologies for data security;

2. Special Issue Editors

Guest Editor: Prof. Hong Zhong
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://cs.ahu.edu.cn/2021/1214/c20806a276921/page.htm
School of Computer Science and Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
Interests: IoT security, information security, data security

Guest Editor: Prof. Pengfei Hu
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://perfecthu.github.io/
School of Computer Science and Technology at Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
Interests: IoT Security, AI Security

Guest Editor: Assoc. Prof. Ke Cheng
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://faculty.xidian.edu.cn/CHENGKE
School of Computer Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710126, China
Interests: Data security, secure multi-party computation, LLM security

Guest Editor: Assoc. Prof. Qingyang Zhang
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://qyzhang.com/
School of Computer Science and Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
Interests: Data security, edge computing

3. Author’s Guidelines

The submissions should follow the formatting guidelines of the Journal of Networking and Network Applications (https://iecscience.org/public/ueditor/php/upload/file/20200202/1580614065642302.zip). Any questions regarding this special issue should be sent to the guest editors. All submitted papers will be reviewed by at least three reviewers and selected based on their originality, significance, relevance, and clarity of presentation. The manuscript should be prepared in J-NaNA Latex standard and converted into a PDF for auto-submission system. Electronic paper should be submitted to the J-NaNA Submission System at https://www.manuscriptmanager.net/jnna.

4. Keywords

• IoT

• Data security

• Secure authentication

• Edge computing

• Secure AI

5. Publication Schedule

• Manuscript Submission Deadline: September 15, 2025
  Notification of Acceptance/Rejection/Revision: October 15, 2025
  Final Manuscript Due: November 15, 2025
  Tentative Publication Date: December 1, 2025

Details about this special issue is available for download by the link Special Issue on Data Security for Internet of Things.pdf

Special Issues are an important component of IEC journals. They deal with more focused topics with high current interest falling within the scope of the journal in which they are published. They should be organized by recognized experts in the area and attract articles of the highest quality. Special Issue proposals are welcome at any time during the year.

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