Security and Communication Networks
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
30 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Security and Communication Networks is an international journal publishing original research and review papers on all security areas including network security, cryptography, cyber security, etc. The emphasis is on security protocols, approaches and techniques applied to all types of information and communication networks, including wired, wireless and optical transmission platforms. The journal provides a prestigious forum for the R&D community in academia and industry working at the inter-disciplinary nexus of next generation communications technologies for security implementations in all network layers. Answering the highly practical and commercial importance of network security R&D, submissions of applications-oriented papers describing case studies and simulations are encouraged as well as research analysis-type papers.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus databaseThis journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
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WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 16 | 13 |
| 2024 | 1.968 | 134 | 95 |
| 2023 | 1.791 | 858 | 850 |
| 2022 | 1.288 | 1,399 | 10,018 |
| 2021 | 1.376 | 877 | 11,714 |
| 2020 | 0.904 | 245 | 4,197 |
| 2019 | — | 206 | 3,939 |
| 2018 | — | 306 | 7,892 |
| 2017 | — | 158 | 3,789 |
| 2016 | — | 381 | 6,943 |
| 2015 | — | 258 | 3,599 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Security and Communication Networks
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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