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Journal of Information Security and Cybercrimes Research

Naif University Publishing House · Saudi Arabia · Est. 2018

ISSN1658-7782eISSN1658-7790
DOAJOpen Access
H-Indexi
11
Total Worksi
94
Total Citationsi
488
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.10
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

JISCR has the fundamental aim of sharing knowledge, bringing together researchers, developers, and industry experts to publish the recent developments for addressing various security, privacy and accountability issues in computer science and its relevant research areas including digital forensics, data science, artificial intelligence, and smart technologies. JISCR promotes innovations and advances in utilizing digital evidence and multimedia for legal purposes, including incident response, cybercrime research, cyber-risk management, and privacy protection. The journal aims at contributing to increase the usage and impact of knowledge in cybersecurity. The scope of topics covered in the JISCR includes but is not limited to: Computer and network security and its applications (encryption, e-commerce security, intrusion detection systems and firewall, biometric applications security), Policies, laws, legal frameworks (cybercrime laws), developing cyber safety policies, Copyright & Intellectual Property Law, IT Governance, Risk Management, Incident Response, Digital Forensics & Security, Blockchain & Smart Contract, Security, privacy, multimedia & mobile security, Data Science Security, Computer physical security, and Human Factors in Cyber Security.

General Information

Country / RegionSaudi Arabia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2018
Frequencysemi-annual
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications94
Publisher OrgNaif University Publishing House
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Naif University Publishing House
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1658-7782 / 1658-7790
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
6
75
2019
8
70
2020
15
104
2021
14
50
2022
15
34
2023
15
39
2024
14
6
2025
7
0
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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Malware Detection TechniquesNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionInformation and Cyber SecurityCybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesAnomaly Detection Techniques and ApplicationsDigital and Cyber ForensicsSpam and Phishing DetectionPrivacy, Security, and Data ProtectionAdvanced Steganography and Watermarking TechniquesChaos-based Image/Signal Encryption

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Information Security and Cybercrimes Research

Is Journal of Information Security and Cybercrimes Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Information Security and Cybercrimes Research: it is indexed in 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 Journal of Information Security and Cybercrimes Research?

Journal of Information Security and Cybercrimes Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.10.

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

Journal of Information Security and Cybercrimes Research is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Information Security and Cybercrimes Research?

JISCR has the fundamental aim of sharing knowledge, bringing together researchers, developers, and industry experts to publish the recent developments for addressing various security, privacy and accountability issues in computer science and its relevant research areas including digital forensics, data science, artificial intelligence, and smart technologies. JISCR promotes innovations and advances in utilizing digital evidence and multimedia for legal purposes, including incident response, cybercrime research, cyber-risk management, and privacy protection. The journal aims at contributing to

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref