Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC)

This ranking presents a comprehensive evaluation of scientific conferences in the field of Computer Science, offering a data-driven resource for scholars, researchers, and academic institutions. Created by Research.com, a recognized leader in providing trusted scientific data across all major research disciplines since 2014, this ranking leverages both depth and accuracy to highlight conferences that have demonstrated notable academic impact.

The position of each conference in this ranking is determined by a unique bibliometric score developed by Research.com. This score is meticulously computed by analyzing the estimated h-index alongside the number of leading scientists who have participated in the respective conference over the preceding three years. By integrating these critical indicators, the ranking provides an objective measure of each conference's scientific influence and reputation within the academic community.

For this edition, Impact Score values were gathered on 2024-11-27. The ranking process entailed a rigorous selection and examination of more than 2,742 conferences, chosen after an extensive review of over 148,739 scientific documents published during the last three years. The evaluation centered on contributions by 13,184 leading and well-respected scientists in the Computer Science domain, ensuring that only those conferences demonstrating consistent scholarly excellence are included.

This approach underscores the dedication and expertise invested in the ranking's creation, guaranteeing its credibility and relevance for the academic community. For a comprehensive overview of the processes and metrics involved in computing the ranking scores, please refer to our Methodology Page.

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each conference is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing at Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (based on the number of publications) are:

• Giovanni Vigna (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Christopher Kruegel (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Thorsten Holz (9 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Srdjan Capkun (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Kevin R. B. Butler (7 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing at this conference is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the conference for top authors.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing at Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (based on the number of publications) are:

• Pennsylvania State University (17 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Columbia University (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• IBM (14 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• University of California, Santa Barbara (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Ruhr University Bochum (12 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing at this conference is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the conference for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions at the conference edition to all articles published within that conference. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the conference.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2016 edition, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 21.57% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing at the conference. Another 9.80% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 27.45% of all publications and 41.18% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of conferences they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same conference from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the conference in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing at a conference. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a conference, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

• Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
• Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
• Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
• Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
• Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.