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Journal of Information Security and Applications

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2013

ISSN2214-2126eISSN2214-2134

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.932

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.51

Total Works

1,959

Total Citations

34,874

2yr Mean Citedness

2.73

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Information Security and Applications focuses on original research and practice-driven applications with relevance to information security and applications.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 255 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,959

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2214-2126 / 2214-2134

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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

Times cited

2019

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ1

SoftwareQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Information Systems

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsSoftwareSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cryptography and Data SecurityChaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionAdvanced Steganography and Watermarking TechniquesNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionAdvanced Malware Detection TechniquesPrivacy-Preserving Technologies in DataDigital Media Forensic DetectionInternet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-votingUser Authentication and Security SystemsBlockchain Technology Applications and Security