ACM Transactions on Information and System Security

Aims & Scope

ACM Transactions on Privacy and Security (TOPS) (formerly known as TISSEC) publishes high-quality research results in the fields of information and system security and privacy.

Studies addressing all aspects of these fields are welcomed, ranging from technologies, to systems and applications, to the crafting of policies.

Topics of interest include: Security Technologies; Fundamentals; Secure Systems; Privacy Methods; Security and Privacy Applications; Privacy and Security Policie

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science and Engineering, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• False data injection attacks against state estimation in electric power grids

  Citation: 1764

  Authors: Yao, Peng, Michael K.

• Proposed NIST standard for role-based access control

  Citation: 1738

  Authors: David F., Ravi, Serban, D. Richard, Ramaswamy

• Crowds

  Citation: 1142

  Authors: Michael K., Aviel D.

• Testing Intrusion detection systems

  Citation: 930

  Authors: John

• Improved proxy re-encryption schemes with applications to secure distributed storage

  Citation: 882

  Authors: Giuseppe, Kevin, Matthew, Susan

• The economics of information security investment

  Citation: 840

  Authors: Lawrence A., Martin P.

• Enforceable security policies

  Citation: 766

  Authors: Fred B.

• The UCON_ABCusage control model

  Citation: 688

  Authors: Jaehong, Ravi

• Epidemic thresholds in real networks

  Citation: 542

  Authors: Deepayan, Yang, Chenxi, Jurij, Christos

• TRBAC

  Citation: 525

  Authors: Elisa, Piero Andrea, Elena