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Homeland Security Affairs

Naval Postgraduate School · United States

eISSN1558-643X

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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 ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.124

H-Indexi

Aims & Scope

Homeland Security Affairs (HSA) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes scholarly articles on homeland security. It is a publication of the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS). HSA is dedicated to advancing the understanding of homeland security through rigorous research and analysis. The journal covers a wide range of topics related to homeland security, including policy, strategy, operations, and emerging threats. It aims to serve as a platform for academics, policymakers, and practitioners to share their insights and contribute to the development of effective homeland security strategies.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgNaval Postgraduate School

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicensePublisher's own license

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Naval Postgraduate School

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1558-643X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

LawQ4

Public AdministrationQ4

Safety ResearchQ4

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Disaster Management and ResilienceIntelligence, Security, War StrategyTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceDisaster Response and ManagementMilitary and Defense StudiesInfrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability AnalysisMilitary Strategy and TechnologyInformation and Cyber SecurityPublic Relations and Crisis CommunicationRisk and Safety Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Homeland Security Affairs

Is Homeland Security Affairs a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Homeland Security Affairs: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Homeland Security Affairs?

Homeland Security Affairs is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.124.

Is Homeland Security Affairs indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Homeland Security Affairs is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.