Journal profile · CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Journal of Applied Security Research
ISSN 1936-1610 · eISSN 1936-1629 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Applied Security Research: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 56 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 5% (journal website); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Security Research is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence, Crime Patterns and Interventions and Information and Cyber Security, together about 31.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Applied Security Research is the official journal of the Cybercrime, Terrorism and Security Studies Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. It is an international premier, peer-reviewed journal for scholars, educators, practitioners and students in the fields of security, criminology and criminal justice, and public safety. The JASR particularly welcomes evidence-based empirical research with an emphasis on the latest methods, techniques and technology applied to crime prevention and security management. The journal also publishes case studies, interviews (see Practitioner's Corner) and state-of-the-art systematic reviews. Coverage includes, but it not limited to: Applied security systems and technologies in crime prevention Career development Computer and information security Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) Cybercrime Cyberpolicing Cybersecurity Evaluations of security regulations, policies and laws Fraud Health and safety Personal security Physical security Private security/policing Risk assessment Security management Security trends and analyses Victims' and offenders' perspectives Workplace violence Homeland security Terrorism Please note that the JASR does not accept technical or mathematic submissions or research based on formulas, algorithms or prototypes. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Editor-in-chief HYEYOUNG LIMPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences13.2%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences11%
- Information and Cyber SecurityComputer Science7.5%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science5.4%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.4%
- Advanced Malware Detection TechniquesComputer Science5.1%
- Cybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesComputer Science5.1%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | 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
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- 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
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: ProQuest, International Atomic Energy Agency, Criminal Justice Abstracts, Criminal Justice Database, Criminology Collection, Professional ProQuest Central, ProQuest Central, Social Science Premium Collection, Taylor & Francis, Educational Research Abstracts Online, Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts (Online), Thomson Reuters, World Ceramics Abstracts (Online), Selective, Elsevier
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
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.31Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.67Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 120OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 49,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 598 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 6 | 40 |
| 2024 | 20 | 4 | 175 |
| 2023 | 12 | 4 | 57 |
| 2022 | 41 | 3 | 232 |
| 2021 | 49 | 4 | 493 |
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
56 daysfirst decision after review
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- research based on formulas, algorithms or prototypes
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Applied Security Research 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? Increase the discov…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing.
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
- 1936-1610
- Electronic ISSN
- 1936-1629
- Society / sponsor
- Cybercrime
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Security Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Applied Security Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Applied Security Research is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Criminology & Penology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Security Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Security Research?
The publisher reports about 56 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 5%. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Applied Security Research in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Sociology.
Which databases index Journal of Applied Security Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Security Research is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Applied Security Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Security Research 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .