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IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · United States · Est. 2004

ISSN1545-5971eISSN1941-0018
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
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
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1 · Scopus CiteScore 12.6. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.758
H-Indexi
131
CiteScorei
12.6
SNIPi
2.553
Total Worksi
3,430
Total Citationsi
92,289
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.99
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

publishes archival research results focusing on research into foundations, methodologies, and mechanisms that support the achievement–through design, modeling, and evaluation–of systems and networks that are dependable and secure to the desired degree without compromising performance. The focus also includes measurement, modeling, and simulation techniques, and foundations for jointly evaluating, verifying, and designing for performance, security, and dependability constraints.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2004
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,430
Publisher OrgIEEE Computer Society
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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,800Above median
Peer Reviewsingle and/or double anonymous
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1545-5971 / 1941-0018
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
✅
Peer review process documented?
single and/or double anonymous
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$2,800
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
145
6.1k
2019
182
7k
2020
195
7.2k
2021
303
7k
2022
326
4.9k
2023
302
2.8k
2024
653
1.4k
2025
413
49
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.

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Hardware & ArchitectureComputer Science, Information SystemsComputer Science, Software Engineering

Scopus Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cryptography and Data SecurityPrivacy-Preserving Technologies in DataAdvanced Malware Detection TechniquesNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionInternet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-votingSecurity and Verification in ComputingAdversarial Robustness in Machine LearningCloud Data Security SolutionsBlockchain Technology Applications and SecurityAdvanced Steganography and Watermarking Techniques

Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing

Is IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing?

IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 12.6.

Is IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing?

publishes archival research results focusing on research into foundations, methodologies, and mechanisms that support the achievement–through design, modeling, and evaluation–of systems and networks that are dependable and secure to the desired degree without compromising performance. The focus also includes measurement, modeling, and simulation techniques, and foundations for jointly evaluating, verifying, and designing for performance, security, and dependability constraints.

How much does it cost to publish in IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing?

IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $2,800 for open-access publication.

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