Journal of Computer Security Impact Factor 2026: 1.70, Quartile

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At a glanceJournal of Computer Security is listed in ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024. Published by IOS Press, it has 927 published works, cited 29,152 times (h-index 77). Its impact factor* of 1.70 ranks it 202 of 274 in Computer Science, Information Systems. 39% of its recent research articles name a funder, most often National Natural Science Foundation of China. Papers by ScholarsColab mentors and the researchers we track appear here as soon as they publish in it. Data updated 22 October 2026.

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Impact factor*1.70Rank 202 of 274 in Computer Science, Information Systems IndexingESCIScopusJCR 2024Confirm on the official lists before you submit Article fee (APC)US$4,150See if your author team can get a waiver

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01Impact factor

Impact factor of Journal of Computer Security (2026)

Impact factor (2-year)1.70calculated by ScholarsColab

Rank in category#202of 274 by citedness

APC (listed)US$4,150article charge

h-index77

Papers published927cited 29,152 times

The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Journal of Computer Security published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.

Rank in its subject categories

Computer Science, Information Systemsrank 202 of 274 journals

Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.

Quartile of Journal of Computer Security

A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Journal of Computer Security is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.

Citations and papers per year

Citations per year

Papers per year

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02Funders

Who funds research published in Journal of Computer Security

Articles naming a funder39%of 38 recent articles

Funders named most often

National Natural Science Foundation of China6

Qinglan Project of Jiangsu Province of China2

Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province2

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation2

Independent Research Topic of Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Intelligent Policin1

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Based on up to 200 research articles this journal published in the last 24 months. Not every article lists its funders, so the share can be lower than the real one. Updated: 29 October 2026.

03Indexing

Indexing of Journal of Computer Security

List	Status
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)	Not listed
Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)	Not listed
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI)	Not listed
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)	✓ Listed
Scopus	✓ Listed
Journal Citation Reports 2024	✓ Listed

ISSN: 0926-227X
eISSN: 1875-8924
Publisher: IOS Press all its journals →
Subjects: Computer Science, Information Systems

From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).

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04How to submit

How to submit to Journal of Computer Security

Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Journal of Computer Security accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
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05Reviewer comments

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06Same subject

Computer Science, Information Systems journals with a similar impact factor*

The journals next to Journal of Computer Security when the 258 journals of Computer Science, Information Systems in our data are ranked by impact factor*:

Rank	Journal	Impact factor*	Indexing	Open access
198	International Journal of Computers Communications & Control	1.85	SCIE	Fully open access
199	Information Technology And Control	1.82	SCIE	Fully open access
200	The International Arab Journal of Information Technology	1.73	SCIE	Some open access
201	Vietnam Journal of Computer Science	1.72	ESCI	Fully open access
203	Photonic Network Communications	1.68	SCIE	Subscription
204	Journal of Communications and Networks	1.66	SCIE	Some open access
205	JOURNAL OF INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	1.66	SCIE	Subscription
206	Journal of Information and Communication Technology	1.63	ESCI	Fully open access

*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.

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07Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the impact factor of Journal of Computer Security?

Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Journal of Computer Security is 1.70: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 1.70 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.

What is the h-index of Journal of Computer Security?

The h-index of Journal of Computer Security is 77 (October 2026): 77 of its papers have each been cited at least 77 times. Its i10-index is 391.

What is the APC of Journal of Computer Security?

The listed article processing charge (APC) is about US$4,150 for Journal of Computer Security (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.

What is the quartile of Journal of Computer Security?

Is Journal of Computer Security indexed in Scopus?

Yes. Journal of Computer Security appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.

Is Journal of Computer Security an SCIE journal?

Journal of Computer Security is listed in ESCI of the Web of Science Core Collection, but not in SCIE, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.

Is Journal of Computer Security in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?

Yes. Journal of Computer Security is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.

Does Journal of Computer Security offer an APC waiver?

Journal of Computer Security follows the policy of IOS Press: NA; IOS Press open access agreements now hosted by Sage, Sage waiver coverage not verified. No country rule: the publisher decides case by case, or has no waiver scheme. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.

Who funds research published in Journal of Computer Security?

39% of 38 recent research articles in Journal of Computer Security name a funder; the funders named most often are National Natural Science Foundation of China, Qinglan Project of Jiangsu Province of China, Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province.