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Aims and scope

Aims and scope

This journal is aimed to systematically cover all essential aspects of cybersecurity, with a focus on reporting on cyberspace security issues, the latest research results, and real-world deployment of security technologies.  

The journal publishes research articles and reviews in the areas including, but not limited to:

• Cryptography and its applications
• Network and critical infrastructure security
• Hardware security
• Software and system security
• Cybersecurity data analytics
• Data-driven security and measurement studies
• Adversarial reasoning
• Malware analysis
• Privacy-enhancing technologies and anonymity
• IoT Security
• AI Security

Affiliated with

  • The Institute of Information Engineering (IIE) is a national research institute in Beijing that specializes in comprehensive research on theories and applications related to information technology.

    IIE strives to be a leading global academic institution by creating first-class research platforms and attracting top researchers. It also seeks to become an important national strategic power in the field of information technology.

    IIE’s mission is to promote China’s innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing information science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and public safety as well as improve our quality of life.

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The journal is indexed by

  • EI Compendex
  • Emerging Sources Citation Index
  • DBLP
  • DOAJ
  • SCOPUS
  • EBSCO Discovery Service
  • Gale
  • INSPEC
  • Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China
  • Google Scholar
  • Dimensions
  • CNKI
  • Naver
  • Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals and Series
  • OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service
  • ProQuest-ExLibris Primo
  • ProQuest-ExLibris Summon
  • TD Net Discovery Service
  • UGC-CARE List (India)

Annual Journal Metrics

  • Citation Impact 2023
    Journal Impact Factor: 3.9
    5-year Journal Impact Factor: 4.9
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.587
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 1.136

    Speed 2023
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 8
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 95

    Usage 2023
    Downloads: 408,523
    Altmetric mentions: 15