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Computer Fraud and Security

MA Healthcare Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1361-3723

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total54

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.156

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

4,818

Total Citationsi

14,698

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.24

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Law; Computer Science (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1996

Annual Volume~ 142 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,818

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

MA Healthcare Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1361-3723

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

132

1.5k

2019

136

2020

134

814

2021

427

2022

2023

199

118

2024

164

2025

115

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ3

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawComputer Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesInformation and Cyber SecurityAdvanced Malware Detection TechniquesCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare StudiesNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionPrivacy, Security, and Data ProtectionSpam and Phishing DetectionDigital and Cyber ForensicsBiotechnology and Related FieldsBlockchain Technology Applications and Security

Frequently asked questions about Computer Fraud and Security

Is Computer Fraud and Security a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Computer Fraud and Security: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Computer Fraud and Security?

Computer Fraud and Security is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.156.

Is Computer Fraud and Security indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Computer Fraud and Security is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Computer Fraud and Security?