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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,729CAS 2区Hybrid

Journal of Information Security and Applications

Abbreviation (ISO):J INF SECUR APPL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.905•SCImago Rank: #5,729•Identifier (ISSN):2214-2126(Print)/2214-2134(Online)•Articles / Year: 220•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,410 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4.4
↑ +0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
80

80 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate7.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
220articles/year
17.82% Gold OA•99.11% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.4)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.7)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.96)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.872)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.327)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.537)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Journal of Information Security and Applications (JISA) focuses on the original research and practice-driven applications with relevance to information security and applications. JISA provides a common linkage between a vibrant scientific and research community and industry professionals by offering a clear view on modern problems and challenges in information security, as well as identifying promising scientific and "best-practice" solutions. JISA issues offer a balance between original research work and innovative industrial approaches by internationally renowned information security experts and researchers.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science99.2%Computer security81.5%Operating system69.8%Mathematics63.1%Computer network55.1%Engineering41.7%Artificial intelligence41.3%Political science40.6%Law40.1%Algorithm39.7%Programming language39.5%Encryption33.4%Biology32.3%Physics28%Cryptography25.7%Computer vision24.9%World Wide Web22.7%Economics22.5%Geography21.7%Mathematical analysis21.1%Ecology20.8%Statistics20.3%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,729Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.905

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
80

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.07

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,410 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,455
3-Year Documents610
Citable Documents608

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ1
SoftwareQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
RADARWEG 29, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1043 NX
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
JCRSCIE
94/266Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
JCISCIE
82/266Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—24577
20253.7343764
20243.82041,709
20235.62182,518
20224.962283,589
20213.8722456,160
20202.3271745,906
20191.5371506,620
20180923,147
2017—832,838
2016—421,183
2015—21479
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Information Security and Applications

WoS Q2
0257201820192020202120222023202420253.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: eac00f7d-52b4-48d5-af72-6ec9dbc9c532
Database Updated: 2026-10-01