Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Applied Cybersecurity Internet Governance
ISSN 2956-4395 · NASK National Research Institute · Poland
Applied Cybersecurity Internet Governance: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 97 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Cybersecurity Internet Governance is published by NASK National Research Institute. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies, Information and Cyber Security and European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies, together about 43.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Network and Critical Infrastructure Security;Cybersecurity Data Analysis;Privacy Enhancing Technologies for Anonymity;IoT Security;AI Security;Digital Infrastructure;Security and Crime Science;Security Economics;Human Factors and Psychology;Cybersecurity Education;Legal Aspects of Information Security;Perspectives on Cybersecurity Policy;Strategy and International Relations;Cybersecurity Policy. ACIG Publication Ethics
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Editor-in-chief Aleksandra GasztoldPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 3, United States 2, United Kingdom 2, India 2, Taiwan, China 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare StudiesSocial Sciences19.7%
- Information and Cyber SecurityComputer Science16.6%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences7.4%
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences6.1%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science5.2%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Cybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesComputer Science4.4%
- Security, Politics, and Digital TransformationSocial Sciences4.4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q2 | 360/745 | 51st |
| Psychology (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 76/118 | 36th |
| Computer Science (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 139/179 | 22nd |
| Human-Computer Interaction | Q4 | 160/196 | 18th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, CrossrefPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.22Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 65,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 96 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 92 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 72 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 40 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
97 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 7 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Desk decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 97 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- book reviewFull Research Papers (6,000–8,000 words in length) report on an empirical study or a series of empirical studies using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed metho…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- book reviewsBook Reviews (1,500–2,000 words in length) should describe and critically evaluate the content, quality, meaning, and significance of a book.Length not stated
- commentariesCommentaries (1,500–2,000 words in length) are short, narrowly focused articles that can be submitted unsolicited in response to cover a contemporary issue or t…Length not stated
- commentaryFull Research Papers (6,000–8,000 words in length) report on an empirical study or a series of empirical studies using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed metho…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- conceptual articlesConceptual Articles (6,000–8,000 words in length) develop and enhance a particular theoretical perspective.Length not stated
- full research paperFull Research Papers (6,000–8,000 words in length) report on an empirical study or a series of empirical studies using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed metho…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- full research papersFull Research Papers (6,000–8,000 words in length) report on an empirical study or a series of empirical studies using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed metho…Length not stated
- perspectiveFull Research Papers (6,000–8,000 words in length) report on an empirical study or a series of empirical studies using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed metho…Length not stated
- research articleFull Research Papers (6,000–8,000 words in length) report on an empirical study or a series of empirical studies using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed metho…Length not stated
- reviewFull Research Papers (6,000–8,000 words in length) report on an empirical study or a series of empirical studies using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed metho…Length not stated
- review articleFull Research Papers (6,000–8,000 words in length) report on an empirical study or a series of empirical studies using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed metho…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- review articlesReview Articles (6,000–8,000 words in length) integrate and evaluate the empirical literature on a particular topic.Length not stated
- short papersShort Papers (1,500–3,000 words in length) should present self-contained, complete, compact works, such as focused and concise research contributions, follow-up…Length not stated
- surveyFull Research Papers (6,000–8,000 words in length) report on an empirical study or a series of empirical studies using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed metho…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Language: British English Model summary
All papers must be written in English (British English), with a clear and concise style.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publication ethics aligned with COPE principles Model summary
Publication ethics aligned with COPE principles
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Immediate open access Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content to support a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review system Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to ACIG are peer reviewed in a double-blind peer review system.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality check via Similarity Check (Crossref/iThenticate) Model summary
The ACIG Editors will check the originality of the submitted articles, using Similarity Check the system provided by Crossref and powered by iThenticate.
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
- Publisher
- NASK National Research Institute
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2956-4395
- Print ISSN
- 2956-3119
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Cybersecurity Internet Governance
How long does peer review take at Applied Cybersecurity Internet Governance?
The publisher reports about 97 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 7 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Applied Cybersecurity Internet Governance?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Applied Cybersecurity Internet Governance based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (3), United States (2) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Applied Cybersecurity Internet Governance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Cybersecurity Internet Governance is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Applied Cybersecurity Internet Governance open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Cybersecurity Internet Governance is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .