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International Journal of Information Security

Springer Verlag Β· Germany Β· Est. 2001

ISSN1615-5270
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
224
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 8 articles Β· accept 180d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei
1.019
H-Indexi
69
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.497
Total Worksi
1,322
Total Citationsi
27,313
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.52
Open Impact Factor alternative

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

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2001
FrequencyBimonthly, 2007-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,322
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Verlag
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1615-5270
βœ…
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
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
59
1.7k
2019
47
1k
2020
46
878
2021
78
1.6k
2022
139
2.5k
2023
165
1.8k
2024
222
740
2025
100
23
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Information SystemsQ1
Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ1
SoftwareQ1

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

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Information Security

Is International Journal of Information Security a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Information Security: 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 β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Information Security?

International Journal of Information Security 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 4.52.

Is International Journal of Information Security indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Information Security is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Information Security?

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

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref