Journal profile · Engineering-Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
International Journal of Information and Computer Security
ISSN 1744-1765 · eISSN 1744-1773 · Inderscience Publishers
International Journal of Information and Computer Security: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); subscription journal; 111 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Information and Computer Security is published by Inderscience Publishers and is classed under Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption and Advanced Malware Detection Techniques, together about 30.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cyber security, cloud security, blockchain security AI/machine learning in security, data mining in security Malware and botnet detection, virus/worm controls Computer crime prevention/detection, digital/cyber forensics and analysis Confidentiality protection, cryptography and data protection Information warfare, denial of service protection, spoofing protection e-Commerce security; image, audio and video security Android/iOS security, database and data security Information ethics, privacy issues, information security Social media abuse detection, intrusion detection and prevention, network security Risk management, safety-critical systems Secure communications technology and computer systems Security control measures, policy models and authentication Software and hardware security architectures Wireless/mobile network and data security More on this journal... ObjectivesIJICS focuses on theory, design, implementation, analysis, and application of secure information and computer systems. Emphases will also be on the related social, political and economic issues as well as emerging issues of interest to legislators, professionals, researchers, academics, and technical community.ReadershipProfessionals, researchers, legislators, academics, and technical community.ContentsIJICS publishes original and review papers, technical reports, case studies, conference reports, management reports, book reviews, notes, and commentaries. Contribution may be by submission or invitation, and suggestions for special issues and publications are welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science14.1%
- Chaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionComputer Science8.8%
- Advanced Malware Detection TechniquesComputer Science7.9%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science7.5%
- Advanced Steganography and Watermarking TechniquesComputer Science6.2%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science4.2%
- Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-votingComputer Science3.9%
- Cloud Data Security SolutionsComputer 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)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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceDBLPPublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,092 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 111 | 7 | 31 |
| 2024 | 99 | 12 | 65 |
| 2023 | 84 | 24 | 105 |
| 2022 | 164 | 32 | 172 |
| 2021 | 130 | 3 | 250 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
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.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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
- Open access Open Access
There are no fees for publishing with Inderscience, unless you require your article to be OA. OA articles accepted for publication are available online and freely accessible to all without any restriction except use for commercial purposes; a fee must be paid by the author(s) for an article to be made OA. Open Access papers may be published according to the Inderscience Open Access option.
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
- Inderscience Publishers
- ISSN
- 1744-1765
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-1773
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Information and Computer Security
What CAS zone is International Journal of Information and Computer Security in?
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 International Journal of Information and Computer Security?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 22.
Which databases index International Journal of Information and Computer Security?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Information and Computer Security is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Information and Computer Security open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Information and Computer 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: .