Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Information Security Journal
ISSN 1939-3555 · eISSN 1939-3547 · Taylor & Francis
Information Security Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 302 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 11% (journal website); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Information Security Journal is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Information and Cyber Security and Advanced Malware Detection Techniques, together about 33.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Information Security Journal: A Global Perspective aims to cover a diverse range of subjects and concepts that are related to Information Security. We seek to provide insight into current professional information security related issues by expanding on research and development, new technologies, tools and practises, and future challenges. The main focus of the journal is to provide insight into the field by offering a venue that welcomes contributions from academics and information security practitioners on original research and review papers. We welcome submissions that cover the following wider areas of interest: • Information Security Management Practices • Information Risk Assessment and Management • Information Systems Engineering • Information Security Architecture and Models • Law, Investigation, and Ethics in Information Security • Network Security • Digital Forensics Practises • Incident Response • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning • Information Operations • Application and Systems Security Design and Development • Information Assurance and Governance • Human Behaviour for Information Security • Information Security Testing and Assessment All papers undergo an initial review by the journal’s editor-in-chief. After a positive initial review, papers undergo an anonymized review process by two or more subject matter experts. Reviews are received by the editor-in-chief, who then provides the author with an editor’s report. Visit our Instructions for Authors page for information on preparing your manuscript. Author benefits We are abstracted and indexed in several prestigious databases including ESCI, ACM Guide to Computing Literature, and CSA Technology Research Database. The prestigious and experienced members of our international Editorial Board will guide you from submission to publication Our Author Services page provides you with tips and tricks to promote your research on social media and through your network. This includes 50 free e-prints to share with anyone you wish. Quickly and easily track the impact your paper makes with the help of Authored Works.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Olga AngelopoulouPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, United States 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science12.5%
- Information and Cyber SecurityComputer Science10.3%
- Advanced Malware Detection TechniquesComputer Science10.3%
- Chaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionComputer Science6.3%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science5.7%
- Advanced Steganography and Watermarking TechniquesComputer Science5.2%
- User Authentication and Security SystemsComputer Science4.5%
- Cybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesComputer Science3.9%
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 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexPublisher website
Other: OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Crossref, ACM Guide to Computing Literature, British Library CLOCKSS, CSA Technology Research Database, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WorldCat Local (OCLC)
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.46Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.95Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 200OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 61LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 58,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 613 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 62 | 8 | 105 |
| 2024 | 39 | 9 | 196 |
| 2023 | 17 | 6 | 122 |
| 2022 | 28 | 2 | 203 |
| 2021 | 45 | 3 | 692 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 122 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 302 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Open Select). Model summary
Information Security Journal: A Global Perspective is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Incre…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Initial review by editor-in-chief followed by anonymized review by two or more subject matter experts. Model summary
All papers undergo an initial review by the journal’s editor-in-chief. After a positive initial review, papers undergo an anonymized review process by two or more subject matter experts.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1939-3555
- Electronic ISSN
- 1939-3547
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Information Security Journal
What CAS zone is Information Security Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Information Security Journal is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems. 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 Information Security Journal?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.6, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at Information Security Journal?
The publisher reports about 302 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11%. 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 Information Security Journal based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Information Security Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Information Security Journal is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Information Security Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Information Security Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .