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Q1Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy
About Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy
Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.859 and H-index of 27.
Coverage: 2021-2025. Research categories: Computer Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Artificial Intelligence (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 3.8 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Danda B. Rawat (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editor-in-Chief listed on the journal homepage.
- Contact email: jcp@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
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Topics in published research
Network Security and Intrusion Detection; Advanced Malware Detection Techniques; Information and Cyber Security; Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data; Blockchain Technology Applications and Security; Cryptography and Data Security.
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