该杂志的范围包括光学网络科学、技术和工程的最新进展。鼓励理论贡献（包括新技术、概念、分析和经济研究）和实际贡献（包括光网络实验、原型和新应用）。感兴趣的子领域包括光网络的架构和设计、光网络的生存性和安全性、软件定义的光网络、弹性光网络、数据和控制平面的进步、与网络管理相关的创新以及光接入网络。只有当结果表明，使能技术及其应用能够直接影响简单点对点网络之外的光网络时，才是合适的主题。
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The scope of the Journal includes advances in the state-of-the-art of optical networking science, technology, and engineering. Both theoretical contributions (including new techniques, concepts, analyses, and economic studies) and practical contributions (including optical networking experiments, prototypes, and new applications) are encouraged. Subareas of interest include the architecture and design of optical networks, optical network survivability and security, software-defined optical networking, elastic optical networks, data and control plane advances, network management related innovation, and optical access networks. Enabling technologies and their applications are suitable topics only if the results are shown to directly impact optical networking beyond simple point-to-point networks.
