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Future Internet Template

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About the Future Internet format

Future Internet is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Network Security and Intrusion Detection. Over its lifetime it has published 3,543 papers, which have received 65,657 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Future Internet 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inIoT and Edge/Fog Computing Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Network Security and Intrusion Detection Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Software-Defined Networks and 5G
ISSN1999-5903
Citation impact (2-yr)6.12
h-index105
i10-index1,415
Article processing charge$1,515
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereShanghai University of Engineering Science
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
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Papers published in Future Internet per year

36
2014
31
2015
55
2016
95
2017
131
2018
262
2019
237
2020
332
2021
389
2022
401
2023
472
2024
594
2025

Citation impact of Future Internet by publication year

1.5K
2014
435
2015
1.6K
2016
2.9K
2017
3.9K
2018
9K
2019
7.7K
2020
8.4K
2021
7.6K
2022
8.4K
2023
5.2K
2024
2.7K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Future Internet

ChatGPT and Open-AI Models: A Preliminary Review

Konstantinos I. Roumeliotis, Nikolaos D. Tselikas · 26 May 2023

According to numerous reports, ChatGPT represents a significant breakthrough in the field of artificial intelligence. ChatGPT is a pre-trained AI model designed to engage in natural language conversations, utilizing sophisticated techniques from Natural Language Processing (NLP), Supervised Learning, and Reinforcement Learning to comprehend and generate text comparable to human-generated text. This article provides an overview…

IoT for Smart Cities: Machine Learning Approaches in Smart Healthcare—A Review

Taher M. Ghazal, Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, Muhammad Turki Alshurideh et al. · 23 Aug 2021

Smart city is a collective term for technologies and concepts that are directed toward making cities efficient, technologically more advanced, greener and more socially inclusive. These concepts include technical, economic and social innovations. This term has been tossed around by various actors in politics, business, administration and urban planning since the 2000s to establish tech-based…

A Review of Machine Learning and IoT in Smart Transportation

Fotios Zantalis, Grigorios Koulouras, Sotiris Karabetsos et al. · 10 Apr 2019

With the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), applications have become smarter and connected devices give rise to their exploitation in all aspects of a modern city. As the volume of the collected data increases, Machine Learning (ML) techniques are applied to further enhance the intelligence and the capabilities of an application. The field…

The Power of Generative AI: A Review of Requirements, Models, Input–Output Formats, Evaluation Metrics, and Challenges

Ajay Bandi, Pydi Venkata Satya Ramesh Adapa, Yudu Eswar Vinay Pratap Kumar Kuchi · 31 Jul 2023

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful technology with numerous applications in various domains. There is a need to identify the requirements and evaluation metrics for generative AI models designed for specific tasks. The purpose of the research aims to investigate the fundamental aspects of generative AI systems, including their requirements, models, input–output…

Leveraging the Internet of Things and Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Management

Abderahman Rejeb, John G. Keogh, Horst Treiblmaier · 20 Jul 2019

Modern supply chains have evolved into highly complex value networks and turned into a vital source of competitive advantage. However, it has become increasingly challenging to verify the source of raw materials and maintain visibility of products and merchandise while they are moving through the value chain network. The application of the Internet of Things…

Future Internet template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Future Internet format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Future Internet template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Future Internet use?
Future Internet uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Future Internet 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Future Internet?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Future Internet document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Future Internet template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Future Internet format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Future Internet?
Future Internet - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Future Internet PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Future Internet template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Future Internet template cost?
You can start writing in the Future Internet template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Future Internet PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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