What is the Impact Factor of IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security is 8.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.193 (Q1) and an H-index of 195.

Who publishes IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,980 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security is "IEEE TRANS. INF. FORENSICS SECUR" with common acronym "tifs-ieee". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,203Top JournalHybrid

IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security

Acronym:tifs-ieee

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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE TRANS. INF. FORENSICS SECUR

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Identifier (ISSN):1556-6013(Print)

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Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

8.7↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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 Information Forensics and Security

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):8.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.193

#1,203

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

195

195 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate11.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

387articles/year

3.89% Gold OA•99.64% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security covers the sciences, technologies, and applications relating to information forensics, information security, biometrics, surveillance and systems applications that incorporate these features

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science98.3%Computer security56.4%Mathematics48.8%Operating system45.1%Artificial intelligence42.7%Engineering41.8%Computer network33.7%Computer vision30.5%Algorithm26.2%Psychology24.7%Physics24.7%Law24.5%Political science24.5%Statistics23.9%Telecommunications23.8%Programming language22.9%Electrical engineering22.1%Cognitive psychology20.9%Biology20.5%Pattern recognition (psychology)20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Engineering: Electrical & Electronic

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Rank10/146

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Rank29/369

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Rank9/147

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Rank25/371

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS	JCRSCIE	10/146	Q1
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCRSCIE	29/369	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS	JCISCIE	9/147	Q1
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCISCIE	25/371	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF8.7

Articles / Year536

Total Citations304

2025

IF8

Articles / Year896

Total Citations4,794

2024

IF6.3

Articles / Year661

Total Citations10,612

2023

IF6.8

Articles / Year528

Total Citations15,804

2022

IF7.231

Articles / Year329

Total Citations12,835

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	8.7	536	304
2025	8	896	4,794
2024	6.3	661	10,612
2023	6.8	528	15,804
2022	7.231	329	12,835
2021	7.178	273	10,436
2020	6.013	273	16,660
2019	6.211	337	16,897
2018	5.824	380	22,285
2017	—	402	18,196
2016	—	369	18,413
2015	—	360	21,719

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,203Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.193

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

9.71

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,980 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14,505

3-Year Documents1,437

Citable Documents1,437

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 Rate30.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ1

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: 11.1%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

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2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (acronym: tifs-ieee, abbr: IEEE TRANS. INF. FORENSICS SECUR, ISSN: 1556-6013) 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 8.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.193 (Q1), an H-index of 195.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 387 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,980 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.