ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,835Top JournalHybrid

IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing

Acronym:tdsc-cs
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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE TRANS. DEPENDABLE SECURE COMPUT
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Identifier (ISSN):1545-5971(Print)
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Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.8↓ -0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing

WoS Q1
358104.4120186.420196.8620207.3320216.7920227.32023720247.520256.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.758
#1,835

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
117

117 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
204articles/year
4.52% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing (TDSC) publishes archival research results focusing on research into foundations, methodologies, and mechanisms that support the achievement–through design, modeling, and evaluation–of systems and networks that are dependable and secure to the desired degree without compromising performance. The focus also includes measurement, modeling, and simulation techniques, and foundations for jointly evaluating, verifying, and designing for performance, security, and dependability constraints.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science99.3%Computer security66.1%Operating system62.8%Computer network51.8%Engineering48.9%Mathematics47.4%Programming language38.4%Political science33.9%Law33.9%Artificial intelligence27.6%Algorithm25.3%Biology21.6%World Wide Web21.5%Physics21.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE

Q1
Rank6/60
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank35/266
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Q1
Rank10/128
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE

Q1
Rank4/61
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank18/266
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Q1
Rank6/128
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.8
Articles / Year578
Total Citations524
2025
IF7.5
Articles / Year653
Total Citations2,300
2024
IF7
Articles / Year303
Total Citations3,569
2023
IF7.3
Articles / Year324
Total Citations5,207
2022
IF6.791
Articles / Year303
Total Citations7,594

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,835Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2004-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.758

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.05

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,771 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,402
3-Year Documents1,056
Citable Documents1,056

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing (acronym: tdsc-cs, abbr: IEEE TRANS. DEPENDABLE SECURE COMPUT, ISSN: 1545-5971) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.758 (Q1), an H-index of 117.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 204 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,771 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
IEEE COMPUTER SOC, 10662 LOS VAQUEROS CIRCLE, PO BOX 3014, LOS ALAMITOS, USA, CA, 90720-1314

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01