Journal profile · Computer Science, Software Engineering
IEEE Security & Privacy
ISSN 1540-7993 · eISSN 1558-4046 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
IEEE Security & Privacy: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.74; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,995; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 166 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Security & Privacy is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Information and Cyber Security, Advanced Malware Detection Techniques and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IEEE Security & Privacy is the premier magazine of the IEEE Computer and Reliability Societies for informing their members about recent and forthcoming advances in information technology pertaining to security, privacy, and dependability. The magazine seeks creative and novel perspectives on industry practices, research directions, and policy and regulatory matters. In addition to feature articles, special and themed issues, columns, and departments, experts from our community of interest provide insightful commentary on current issues and paradigm shifts via virtual roundtables and podcasts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Software Engineering
Editor-in-chief Jeffrey M. VoasPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Information and Cyber SecurityComputer Science14.7%
- Advanced Malware Detection TechniquesComputer Science10.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.2%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science6.4%
- Privacy, Security, and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences6.2%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.8%
- Security and Verification in ComputingComputer Science4.8%
- Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-votingComputer Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.74LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,007OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,623 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 117 | 16 | 11 |
| 2025 | 166 | 28 | 84 |
| 2024 | 173 | 80 | 581 |
| 2023 | 136 | 101 | 502 |
| 2022 | 160 | 128 | 739 |
| 2021 | 175 | 111 | 1,004 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,995 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,995 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1540-7993
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-4046
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Security & Privacy
What CAS zone is IEEE Security & Privacy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Security & Privacy is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / Computer Science, Software Engineering. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Security & Privacy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.74; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 112.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Security & Privacy?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; 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.
Which databases index IEEE Security & Privacy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Security & Privacy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Security & Privacy open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Security & Privacy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,995.
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: .