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International Journal of Information Security

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 2001

ISSN1615-5270
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.753
H-Index
69
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.497
Total Works
1,322
Total Citations
27,313
2yr Mean Citedness
4.52
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Aims & Scope

Presents important technical work in information security, whether theoretical, applicable, or related to implementation Covers system security, network security, content protection, applications Contents include privacy, access control, authentication, identification, applied cryptography, and formal methods in information security

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2001
Annual Volume~ 174 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,322
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Verlag
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1615-5270
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2
Information SystemsQ2
Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ2
SoftwareQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Information SystemsComputer Science, Software EngineeringComputer Science, Theory & Methods

Scopus Categories

Information SystemsComputer Networks and CommunicationsSoftwareSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Malware Detection TechniquesNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionCryptography and Data SecurityInternet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-votingInformation and Cyber SecurityPrivacy-Preserving Technologies in DataSecurity and Verification in ComputingUser Authentication and Security SystemsCryptographic Implementations and SecurityAdvanced Authentication Protocols Security
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref