自組網是一本國際性的檔案期刊，它提供了一個出版工具，可以完全覆蓋那些參與臨時網絡和傳感器網絡領域的人感興趣的所有主題。特設網絡考慮原始、高質量和未發表的貢獻，以解決特設網絡和傳感器網絡的所有方面。具體關注領域包括但不限于：移動和無線即席網絡傳感器網絡無線局域網和個人局域網家庭網絡自主智能系統的自組網用于特殊網絡和傳感器網絡的新架構自組織網絡結構和協議傳輸層協議路由協議（單播、多播、地理廣播等）媒體訪問控制技術誤差控制方案功率感知、低功率和節能設計同步和調度問題移動化管理移動容忍通信協議位置跟蹤和基于位置的服務資源和信息管理安全和容錯問題硬件和軟件平臺、系統和試驗臺實驗和原型結果服務質量問題層間相互作用可擴展性問題協議性能分析與仿真

The Ad Hoc Networks is an international and archival journal providing a publication vehicle for complete coverage of all topics of interest to those involved in ad hoc and sensor networking areas. The Ad Hoc Networks considers original, high quality and unpublished contributions addressing all aspects of ad hoc and sensor networks. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to:Mobile and Wireless Ad Hoc NetworksSensor NetworksWireless Local and Personal Area NetworksHome NetworksAd Hoc Networks of Autonomous Intelligent SystemsNovel Architectures for Ad Hoc and Sensor NetworksSelf-organizing Network Architectures and ProtocolsTransport Layer ProtocolsRouting protocols (unicast, multicast, geocast, etc.)Media Access Control TechniquesError Control SchemesPower-Aware, Low-Power and Energy-Efficient DesignsSynchronization and Scheduling IssuesMobility ManagementMobility-Tolerant Communication ProtocolsLocation Tracking and Location-based ServicesResource and Information ManagementSecurity and Fault-Tolerance IssuesHardware and Software Platforms, Systems, and TestbedsExperimental and Prototype ResultsQuality-of-Service IssuesCross-Layer InteractionsScalability IssuesPerformance Analysis and Simulation of Protocols