Journal profile · Social Sciences-Safety Research
The Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy
ISSN 2693-3101 · Policy Studies Organization · United States
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The Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy: fully open access; APC about USD 2,730; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy is published by Policy Studies Organization. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis, Disaster Management and Resilience and Public-Private Partnership Projects, together about 45.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy (JCIP) is an independent academic platform dedicated to advancing research, policy analysis, and cross-sector dialogue on the protection, management, and resilience of critical infrastructure systems.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Safety Research
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability AnalysisEngineering22.1%
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences17.8%
- Public-Private Partnership ProjectsBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
- Global Energy Security and PolicyEnergy5.6%
- Smart Grid Security and ResilienceEngineering4.7%
- Disaster Response and ManagementHealth Professions4.7%
- Supply Chain Resilience and Risk ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting3.8%
- Information and Cyber SecurityComputer Science3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety Research | Q4 | 85/108 | 21st |
| Energy (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 86/106 | 19th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 150 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 18 | 94 |
| 2025 | 29 | 12 | 70 |
| 2024 | 29 | 16 | 33 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| 2021 | 21 | 17 | 1 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,730 / EUR 2,360 / GBP 2,010 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- research-oriented, editorial, and non-affiliatedNature of Content Research-oriented, editorial, and non-affiliatedLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer Review Model summary
The Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy (JCIP) is a peer-reviewed journal
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to The Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis, Disaster Management and Resilience.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 2,730 (OpenAlex)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 20 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Policy Studies Organization
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2693-3101
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy
How long does peer review take at The Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. 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.
Which databases index The Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy is indexed in Scopus.
Is The Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy open access, and what is the APC?
The Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,730.
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: .