International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection (IJCIP) was launched in 2008, with the primary aim of publishing scholarly papers of the highest quality in all areas of critical infrastructure protection.

Of particular interest are articles that weave science, technology, law and policy to craft sophisticated yet practical solutions for securing assets in the various critical infrastructure sectors.

These critical infrastructure sectors include: information technology, telecommunications, energy, banking and finance, transportation systems, chemicals, critical manufacturing, agriculture and food, defense industrial base, public health and health care, national monuments and icons, drinking water and water treatment systems, commercial facilities, dams, emergency services, nuclear reactors, materials and waste, postal and shipping, and government facilities.

Protecting and ensuring the continuity of operation of critical infrastructure assets are vital to national security, public health and safety, economic vitality, and societal wellbeing.

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to: 1.

Analysis of security challenges that are unique or common to the various infrastructure sectors. 2.

Identification of core security principles and techniques that can be applied to critical infrastructure protection. 3.

Elucidation of the dependencies and interdependencies existing between infrastructure sectors and techniques for mitigating the devastating effects of cascading failures. 4.

Creation of sophisticated, yet practical, solutions, for critical infrastructure protection that involve mathematical, scientific and engineering techniques, economic and social science methods, and/or legal and public policy constructs.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.016

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	52

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4704

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	778

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Cyber security challenges for IoT-based smart grid networks

  Citation: 381

  Authors: Kenneth, Vitalice, Kibet

• Evaluation of the vulnerability of phasor measurement units to GPS spoofing attacks

  Citation: 244

  Authors: Daniel P., Todd E., Aaron A.

• Accurate modeling of Modbus/TCP for intrusion detection in SCADA systems

  Citation: 239

  Authors: Niv, Avishai

• A survey of cyber security management in industrial control systems

  Citation: 238

  Authors: William, Daniel, David, Jules Ferdinand Pagna, Kevin

• Critical infrastructure protection: Requirements and challenges for the 21st century

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Cristina, Sherali

• Analysis of structural vulnerabilities in power transmission grids

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Ettore, Roberto, Fei

• Security analysis of the ADS-B implementation in the next generation air transportation system

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Donald, Jonathan, Robert

• Architecture and security of SCADA systems: A review

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Geeta, Kolin

• Attack taxonomies for the Modbus protocols

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Peter, Rodrigo, Mauricio, Sujeet

• Complex approach to assessing resilience of critical infrastructure elements

  Citation: 169

  Authors: David, Pavel, Martin, Tomas

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