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An innovative journal which captures state-of-the-art research in architectures, technologies, and applications of the Internet of Things, opening the door to new interactions between things and hu...

Frontiers in the Internet of Things is an interdisciplinary journal publishing cuttingedge research across the breadth of technology, science, and societal applications of IoT. Led by Field Chief Editor Prof Rajkumar...

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Charith Perera

Cardiff University

United Kingdom

Specialty Chief Editor

Security, Privacy and Authentication

Debashis De

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology

India

Specialty Chief Editor

IoT Services and Applications

Deze Zeng

China University of Geosciences Wuhan

China

Specialty Chief Editor

IoT Communication and Networking Protocols

Khalid Elgazzar

Ontario Tech University

Canada

Specialty Chief Editor

IoT Computing Paradigms

Marco Aiello

University of Stuttgart

Germany

Specialty Chief Editor

IoT Architectures

Marwan Al-Akaidi

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

IoT Theory and Fundamental Research

Md Arafatur Rahman

University of Wolverhampton

United Kingdom

Specialty Chief Editor

IoT Theory and Fundamental Research

155 editors · 0 reviewers

About the journal

Scope

Frontiers in the Internet of Things is an interdisciplinary journal publishing cutting-edge research across the breadth of technology, science, and societal applications of IoT. Led by Field Chief Editor Prof Rajkumar Buyya (University of Melbourne, Australia), Frontiers in the Internet of Things captures state-of-the-art research in architectures, technologies, and applications of the Internet of Things: physical objects with sensing capabilities — like smartphones, healthcare devices, and home appliances — which are also part of the Internet environment. The journal covers the core technologies which enable the Internet of Things and its applications and aims to feature new research directions, theoretical foundations, and technologies that will facilitate insight generation in science, industry, business, and consumer applications. Topics include but are not limited to: artificial intelligence of things IoT architecture IoT communication and networking protocols IoT computing models including edge and fog computing IoT enabling technologies IoT services and applications security, privacy, and authentication societal aspects of IoT theory and fundamental research. The journal welcomes submissions focussed on the development of scalable architectures, moving from closed systems to open systems, privacy and ethical issues, designing interaction protocols, autonomic management, rapid application development tools, energy-efficiency, and seamless integration of edge and cloud computing resources. Submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 9: industry, innovation, and infrastructure, are particularly welcome. Manuscripts relating to Computer Networking are not suitable for publication in this journal. Frontiers in the Internet of Things is committed to advancing developments in its field by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Aims

Frontiers in the Internet of Things is an interdisciplinary journal publishing cutting-edge research across the breadth of technology, science, and societal applications of IoT.

Led by Field Chief Editor Prof Rajkumar Buyya (University of Melbourne, Australia), Frontiers in the Internet of Things captures state-of-the-art research in architectures, technologies, and applications of the Internet of Things: physical objects with sensing capabilities — like smartphones, healthcare devices, and home appliances — which are also part of the Internet environment.

The journal covers the core technologies which enable the Internet of Things and its applications and aims to feature new research directions, theoretical foundations, and technologies that will facilitate insight generation in science, industry, business, and consumer applications. Topics include but are not limited to:

artificial intelligence of things

IoT architecture

IoT communication and networking protocols

IoT computing models including edge and fog computing

IoT enabling technologies

IoT services and applications

security, privacy, and authentication

societal aspects of IoT

theory and fundamental research.

The journal welcomes submissions focussed on the development of scalable architectures, moving from closed systems to open systems, privacy and ethical issues, designing interaction protocols, autonomic management, rapid application development tools, energy-efficiency, and seamless integration of edge and cloud computing resources.

Submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 9: industry, innovation, and infrastructure, are particularly welcome.

Manuscripts relating to Computer Networking are not suitable for publication in this journal.

Frontiers in the Internet of Things is committed to advancing developments in its field by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/the-internet-of-things/about

ISSN
2813-3110
Editor-in-Chief
Rajkumar Buyya (The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia) — Field Chief Editor
Established
2026

Sections

  • Artificial Intelligence of Things

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/the-internet-of-things/sections/artificial-intelligence-of-things

  • IoT Architectures

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/the-internet-of-things/sections/iot-architectures

  • IoT Communication and Networking Protocols

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/the-internet-of-things/sections/iot-communication-and-networking-protocols

  • IoT Computing Paradigms

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/the-internet-of-things/sections/iot-computing-paradigms

  • IoT Enabling Technologies

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/the-internet-of-things/sections/iot-enabling-technologies

  • IoT Services and Applications

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/the-internet-of-things/sections/iot-services-and-applications

  • IoT Theory and Fundamental Research

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/the-internet-of-things/sections/iot-theory-and-fundamental-research

  • Security, Privacy and Authentication

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/the-internet-of-things/sections/security-privacy-and-authentication

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Systematic Review
  • Methods
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Perspective
  • Data Report
  • Brief Research Report
  • Correction
  • Editorial
  • Technology and Code
  • FAIR² Data

Fees and currencies

  • Article processing charges (official)
  • - Category A: CHF 2,195 — Original Research, Systematic Review, Methods, Review, Hypothesis and Theory, Technology and Code
  • - Category B: CHF 1,750 — Mini Review, Perspective, Data Report, Brief Research Report
  • - Category C: CHF 0 — Correction, Editorial
  • Currency: CHF

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

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Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/the-internet-of-things/about

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Accepted article types

  • Original Research (fee category A)
  • Systematic Review (fee category A)
  • Methods (fee category A)
  • Review (fee category A)
  • Mini Review (fee category B)
  • Hypothesis and Theory (fee category A)
  • Perspective (fee category B)
  • Data Report (fee category B)
  • Brief Research Report (fee category B)
  • Correction (fee category C)
  • Editorial (fee category C)
  • Technology and Code (fee category A)
  • FAIR² Data

Author guidelines

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/the-internet-of-things/for-authors/author-guidelines

Peer review

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Journal metrics

Articles
41
Total views
236,000
Downloads
65,200
Citations
262

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Citations
262
Acceptance rate
33
Time to decision
35
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-23.