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Journal of Applied Security Research

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2007

ISSN1936-1629

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.306

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.747

Total Worksi

590

Total Citationsi

4,092

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.09

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Applied Security Research publishes research on developments in the theory and practice of security research, to advance their discussion and application in criminal justice settings. It publishes research related to Engineering and Social Sciences.

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

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications590

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1936-1629

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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

270

2019

637

2020

477

2021

221

2022

2023

129

2024

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.

LawQ2

EducationQ3

Safety ResearchQ3

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

LawSafety ResearchSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceCrime Patterns and InterventionsInformation and Cyber SecurityCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionAdvanced Malware Detection TechniquesCybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesPolicing Practices and PerceptionsChaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionCryptography and Data Security

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Security Research

Is Journal of Applied Security Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Applied Security Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Security Research?

Journal of Applied Security Research 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 3.09.

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

Journal of Applied Security Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.