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International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2008

ISSN1874-5482eISSN2212-2087

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.042

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.977

Total Worksi

653

Total Citationsi

15,113

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.47

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection publishes scholarly papers in all areas of critical infrastructure protection. It is particularly interested in articles that integrate science, technology, and law.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 50 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications653

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1874-5482 / 2212-2087

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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)?

N/A

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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

1.3k

2019

685

2020

1.1k

2021

1.2k

2022

612

2023

463

2024

196

2025

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 ApplicationsQ1

Information Systems and ManagementQ1

Modeling and SimulationQ1

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Information SystemsEngineering, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Information Systems and ManagementComputer Science ApplicationsSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityModeling and Simulation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Smart Grid Security and ResilienceInfrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability AnalysisNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionInformation and Cyber SecurityRisk and Safety AnalysisDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringAdvanced Malware Detection TechniquesAnomaly Detection Techniques and Applications

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection

Is International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection: 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 International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection?

International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 4.47.

Is International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.