Journal profile · Computer Science, Theory & Methods
IET Information Security
ISSN 1751-8709 · eISSN 1751-8717 · Wiley · ENGLAND · Bi-monthly · Founded 2007
IET Information Security: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.98; fully open access; APC about USD 2,800; median 304 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 53 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IET Information Security is published by Wiley 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 Cryptography and Data Security, Cryptographic Implementations and Security and Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption, together about 36.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IET Information Security is a Gold Open Access journal that publishes original research papers in the areas of information security and cryptography. It has a Journal Impact Factor of 2.6.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Editor-in-chief Yvo DesmedtPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 3, United Kingdom 3, Japan 3, South Korea 2, Australia 2 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science13.7%
- Cryptographic Implementations and SecurityComputer Science12.9%
- Chaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionComputer Science10.2%
- Coding theory and cryptographyComputer Science9%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science6.2%
- Advanced Malware Detection TechniquesComputer Science5.2%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science4.1%
- Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-votingComputer Science3.5%
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, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
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, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.98LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 351OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 949 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 9 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 192 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 223 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 301 |
| 2022 | 53 | 53 | 461 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 408 |
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
304 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 213 days – 372 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 37 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 339 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (87 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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 41 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,800 / GBP 2,180 / EUR 2,550 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,610 / EUR 2,380 / GBP 2,030 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,375 | Yes | — |
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
- Wiley
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1751-8709
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-8717
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IET Information Security
What CAS zone is IET Information Security in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IET Information Security is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / Computer Science, Theory & Methods. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IET Information Security?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.98; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 50.
How long does peer review take at IET Information Security?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 304 days (interquartile range 213–372 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.
Where are the editorial board members of IET Information Security based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), United Kingdom (3) and Japan (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IET Information Security?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IET Information Security is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is IET Information Security open access, and what is the APC?
IET Information Security is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,800.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .