ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,093Gold OA

International Journal of Information Security and Privacy

Identifier (ISSN):1930-1650(Print)/1930-1669(Online)
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Publisher:IGI Global Publishing
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Information Security and Privacy

WoS Q4
01120.820230.520240.9202512026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.276
#18,093

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
23

23 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
34articles/year
100% Gold OA•98.68% Original Research

Aims & Scope

As information technology and the Internet become more and more ubiquitous and pervasive in our daily lives, there is an essential need for a more thorough understanding of information security and privacy issues and concerns. The International Journal of Information Security and Privacy (IJISP) creates and fosters a forum where research in the theory and practice of information security and privacy is advanced. IJISP publishes high quality papers dealing with a wide range of issues, ranging from technical, legal, regulatory, organizational, managerial, cultural, ethical and human aspects of information security and privacy, through a balanced mix of theoretical and empirical research articles, case studies, book reviews, tutorials, and editorials. This journal encourages submission of manuscripts that present research frameworks, methods, methodologies, theory development and validation, case studies, simulation results and analysis, technological architectures, infrastructure issues in design, and implementation and maintenance of secure and privacy preserving initiatives.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer scienceComputer security74.1%Operating system65.4%Mathematics47.6%Law43.6%Political science43.6%Computer network43.2%Engineering35%Artificial intelligence34.6%Programming language34.6%World Wide Web27.8%Biology27.1%Algorithm23.7%Philosophy23.3%Internet privacy22.2%Economics21.6%Physics20.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Q4
Rank110/128
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Q4
Rank109/128
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1
Articles / Year16
Total Citations31
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year17
Total Citations18
2024
IF0.5
Articles / Year25
Total Citations89
2023
IF0.8
Articles / Year12
Total Citations142
2022
IF—
Articles / Year63
Total Citations226

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,093Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.276

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.32

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,610 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations194
3-Year Documents109
Citable Documents109

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 Rate17.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Information SystemsQ3
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
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

International Journal of Information Security and Privacy (ISSN: 1930-1650) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by IGI Global Publishing in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.276 (Q3), an H-index of 23.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 34 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,610 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
Gold OA
Publisher
IGI Global Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01