Journal of Computer Security

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Computer Security presents research and development results of lasting significance in the theory, design, implementation, analysis, and application of secure computer systems.

It also provides a forum for ideas about the meaning and implications of security and privacy, particularly those with important consequences for the technical community.

The journal provides an opportunity to publish articles of greater depth and length than is possible in the proceedings of various existing conferences, while addressing an audience of researchers in computer security who can be assumed to have a more specialized background than the readership of other archival publications.

The journal welcomes contributions on all aspects of computer security: confidentiality, integrity, and assurance of service - that is, protection against unauthorized disclosure or modification of sensitive information, or denial of service.

Of interest is a precise understanding of security policies through modelling, as well as the design and analysis of mechanisms for enforcing them, and the architectural principles of software and hardware systems implementing them.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	0.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16453

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	110

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.306

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	59

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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 and Engineering, 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.

• Securing vehicular ad hoc networks

  Citation: 1135

  Authors: Maxim, Jean-Pierre

• Intrusion detection using sequences of system calls

  Citation: 736

  Authors: Steven A., Stephanie, Anil

• Searchable symmetric encryption: Improved definitions and efficient constructions

  Citation: 623

  Authors: Reza, Juan, Seny, Rafail

• A sound type system for secure flow analysis

  Citation: 552

  Authors: Dennis, Cynthia, Geoffrey

• The inductive approach to verifying cryptographic protocols

  Citation: 489

  Authors: Lawrence C.

• The economic cost of publicly announced information security breaches: empirical evidence from the stock market*

  Citation: 458

  Authors: Katherine, Lawrence A., Martin P., Lei

• Automatic analysis of malware behavior using machine learning

  Citation: 458

  Authors: Konrad, Philipp, Carsten, Thorsten

• Hyperproperties

  Citation: 359

  Authors: Michael R., Fred B.

• Strand spaces: proving security protocols correct

  Citation: 278

  Authors: F. Javier, Jonathan C., Joshua D.

• Practical automated detection of stealthy portscans

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Stuart, James A., Joseph M.

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