Optical Switching and Networking (OSN) is an archival journal aiming to provide complete coverage of all topics of interest to those involved in the optical and high-speed opto-electronic networking areas. The editorial board is committed to providing detailed, constructive feedback to submitted papers, as well as a fast turn-around time.

Optical Switching and Networking considers high-quality, original, and unpublished contributions addressing all aspects of optical and opto-electronic networks. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

? Optical and Opto-Electronic Backbone, Metropolitan and Local Area Networks

? Optical Data Center Networks

? Elastic optical networks

? Green Optical Networks

? Software Defined Optical Networks

? Novel Multi-layer Architectures and Protocols (Ethernet, Internet, Physical Layer)

? Optical Networks for Interet of Things (IOT)

? Home Networks, In-Vehicle Networks, and Other Short-Reach Networks

? Optical Access Networks

? Optical Data Center Interconnection Systems

? Optical OFDM and coherent optical network systems

? Free Space Optics (FSO) networks

? Hybrid Fiber - Wireless Networks

? Optical Satellite Networks

? Visible Light Communication Networks

? Optical Storage Networks

? Optical Network Security

? Optical Network Resiliance and Reliability

? Control Plane Issues and Signaling Protocols

? Optical Quality of Service (OQoS) and Impairment Monitoring

? Optical Layer Anycast, Broadcast and Multicast

? Optical Network Applications, Testbeds and Experimental Networks

? Optical Network for Science and High Performance Computing Networks