該雜志旨在為計算機科學、工程和數學背景的研究人員提供一個機會，在快速新興的特設和傳感器無線網絡領域傳播和交流知識。它將全面覆蓋物理、數據鏈路、網絡和傳輸層，以及傳感器、本地、衛(wèi)星、車輛、個人和移動自組網的應用、安全、模擬和電源管理問題。該期刊的主要關注點是發(fā)表原稿，包括定期論文、短篇論文、研究筆記和通訊、評論和調查論文。為了及時傳播評估可能需要大量時間并造成出版延遲的觀點，本雜志的一個獨特特點是允許作者在部分或不事先進行實驗評估的情況下出版有前途的概念和算法。

The journal seeks to provide an opportunity for researchers from computer science, engineering and mathematical backgrounds to disseminate and exchange knowledge in the rapidly emerging field of ad hoc and sensor wireless networks. It will comprehensively cover physical, data link, network and transport layers, as well as application, security, simulation and power management issues in sensor, local area, satellite, vehicular, personal, and mobile ad hoc networks. The main focus of the journal is to publish original contributions, including regular papers, short papers, research notes and communications, review and survey papers. In order to provide timely dissemination of ideas whose evaluation may require significant time and impose publication delays, one of the unique features of this journal is to allow authors the publication of promising concepts and algorithms with either partial or without prior experimental evaluation.