Journal of Information Security and Applications

Journal of Information Security and Applications is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 3 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, Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption and Advanced Steganography and Watermarking Techniques, together about 29.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Journal of Information Security and Applications (JISA) focuses on the original research and practice-driven applications with relevance to information security and applications. JISA provides a common linkage between a vibrant scientific and research community and industry professionals by offering a clear view on modern problems and challenges in information security, as well as identifying promising scientific and "best-practice" solutions. JISA issues offer a balance between original research work and innovative industrial approaches by internationally renowned information security experts and researchers.JISA publishes eight issues per year with a strong emphasis for details and technical contributions, covering a wide range of advanced and latest information security topics, including new and emerging research directions and scientific vision while keeping the readers informed of the state-of-the-art security techniques, technologies and applications.The journal covers the following topics:Authentication and access controlAnonymity and privacyCryptographyWe welcome cryptographic protection in the context of systems and applications, submissions focusing primarily on the development of new cryptographic primitives, foundational complexity theory. Pure mathematical proofs without a demonstrated industrial and practical application are NOT considered. Human factors in securityMultimedia security and ForensicsNetwork and mobile securitySecurity management and policiesHardware security and physical security Submissions that propose hardware-based security primitives (e.g., PUFs, TRNGs), countermeasures against side-channel attacks, or hardware Trojan detection methods must include experimental validation on physical hardware (e.g., FPGAs, microcontrollers, or test chips). Submissions based solely on simulations or mathematical abstractions without a clear path to physical realization or a demonstration of real-world feasibility are NOT considered.Formal methods and abstract modelsWe welcome work that clearly connects to current information security challenges. We do NOT consider submissions that focus only on formal methods, abstract logic proofs, or verification of theoretical protocols without a substantial link to practical implementation, empirical testing, or industrial application. Rigorous verification of real applied systems is welcome, but mainly mathematical or purely theoretical submissions are NOT considered.Incremental AI/ML applications We do NOT consider submissions where the primary contribution is the routine application of existing AI/ML models to standard security datasets. Submissions must demonstrate a novel information security vision or a significant advancement in hardware, physical, or network security that transcends the basic implementation of off-the-shelf algorithms. We do NOT consider:Purely descriptive reviews that summarize existing literature without offering new taxonomies, rigorous comparative evaluations, or the identification of significant open challengesResubmission of recent rejected articles

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computer Networks and Communications

Editor-in-chief Anthony T.S. HoPublisher website

Editorial board by country: 14 in mainland China (about 19%); most named Mainland China 14, United Kingdom 14, United States 9, Taiwan, China 4, Australia 4 (73 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

SCIEScopusLetPub

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Impact

Impact factor

4.29LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher)

4.4Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CiteScore 2026-06

8.7LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher)

8.7Publisher website · 2026-10-01

SJR 2026-06

0.91LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

1.38LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

79OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

903OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

3.22OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

9.1%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

17.82%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

325LetPub · 2026-09-13

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.

Figures by source

Submission to first decision

3 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

First decision after review

64 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

Submission to acceptance

162 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

Acceptance to publication

15 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

Peer review

Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website

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A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.

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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.

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd

Country or region

ENGLAND

Language

English

ISSN

2214-2126

Electronic ISSN

2214-2134

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗LetPub
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Special issues ↗Publisher website