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Peer-review policy

Peer-review is the system used to assess the quality of a manuscript before it is published. Independent researchers in the relevant research area assess submitted manuscripts for originality, validity and significance to help editors determine whether the manuscript should be published in their journal. You can read more about the peer-review process here.

EURASIP Journal on Information Security operates a single-blind peer-review system, where the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of the authors, but the reviewer reports provided to authors are anonymous Publication of research articles by EURASIP Journal on Information Security is dependent primarily on their scientific validity and coherence as judged by our external expert editors and/or peer reviewers, who will also assess whether the writing is comprehensible and whether the work represents a useful contribution to the field.

Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two to three experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates already published work, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. Reviewers will also be asked to indicate how interesting and significant the research is. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board.

Who reads the journal?

Learn more about the impact the EURASIP Journal on Information Security has worldwide

Annual Journal Metrics

  • Citation Impact 2023
    Journal Impact Factor: 2.5
    5-year Journal Impact Factor: 3.0
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.597
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 1.079

    Speed 2023
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 44
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 141

    Usage 2023
    Downloads: 289,389
    Altmetric mentions: 0

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