Journal profile · Computer Science, Information Systems
ACM Transactions on Information and System Security
ISSN 1094-9224 · eISSN 2471-2574 · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
ACM Transactions on Information and System Security: subscription journal; median 253 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, ACM Transactions on Information and System Security's largest topics are Cryptography and Data Security, Access Control and Trust and Security and Verification in Computing, together about 39.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence and Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
publishes high-quality research results in the fields of information and system security and privacy. Studies addressing all aspects of these fields are welcomed, ranging from technologies, to systems and applications, to the crafting of policies. Topics of interest include: Security Technologies Fundamentals Secure Systems Privacy Methods Security and Privacy Applications Privacy and Security Policies
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Information Systems
Editor-in-chief Michael WaidnerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science15.1%
- Access Control and TrustSocial Sciences13%
- Security and Verification in ComputingComputer Science11.4%
- Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-votingComputer Science8.8%
- Advanced Malware Detection TechniquesComputer Science7.7%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science7.3%
- User Authentication and Security SystemsComputer Science4.2%
- Advanced Authentication Protocols SecurityComputer Science3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 107OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 296OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 384 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
253 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 199 days – 379 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 63 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 331 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (101 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
Policy on Authorship, including use of generative AI tools Model summary
New ACM Policy on Authorship ACM has a new Policy on Authorship, covering a range of key topics, including the use of generative AI tools.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer Review Policy updated Model summary
ACM Updates Its Peer Review Policy ACM is pleased to announce that its Publications Board has approved an updated Peer Review Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1094-9224
- Electronic ISSN
- 2471-2574
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 4 (November 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACM Transactions on Information and System Security
How long does peer review take at ACM Transactions on Information and System Security?
Based on the dates recorded on 91 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 253 days (interquartile range 199–379 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Is ACM Transactions on Information and System Security open access, and what is the APC?
ACM Transactions on Information and System Security is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .