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Journal of Cybersecurity

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2015

ISSN2057-2093

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.818

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.966

Total Worksi

240

Total Citationsi

6,316

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.34

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary; Computer Science (miscellaneous); Law; Political Science and International Relations; Safety Research; Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality; Computer Networks and Communications; Computer Science Applications; Hardware and Architecture; Information Systems; Social Psychology; Software.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications240

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~18 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2057-2093

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

761

2020

969

2021

375

2022

317

2023

231

2024

130

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 (miscellaneous)Q1

LawQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Safety ResearchQ1

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ1

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

Hardware and ArchitectureQ2

Information SystemsQ2

Social PsychologyQ2

SoftwareQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

LawComputer Science (miscellaneous)Information SystemsComputer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Science ApplicationsSocial PsychologyHardware and ArchitectureSoftwareSafety ResearchPolitical Science and International RelationsSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Information and Cyber SecurityCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare StudiesCybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionPrivacy, Security, and Data ProtectionAdvanced Malware Detection TechniquesSpam and Phishing DetectionEuropean and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesBlockchain Technology Applications and SecurityInternet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Cybersecurity

Is Journal of Cybersecurity a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Cybersecurity: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Cybersecurity?

Journal of Cybersecurity 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 3.34.

Is Journal of Cybersecurity indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Cybersecurity is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.