Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS)

The scientific conference ranking presented on this page features a comprehensive listing of conferences in the field of Computer Science. Developed by Research.com, one of the preeminent platforms recognized for providing reliable data on scientific contributions since 2014, this ranking is a trusted resource for academics and professionals seeking insight into the most impactful conferences. Research.com’s substantial expertise across all major areas of scientific inquiry, including Computer Science, ensures a robust and credible evaluation process.

The ranking positions are determined using a proprietary bibliometric score formulated by Research.com. This score is meticulously computed based on two primary factors: the estimated h-index and the number of leading scientists associated with each conference within the last three years. The result is a sophisticated measure that reflects both the scholarly impact and the degree of engagement by top-tier researchers in the field. All Impact Score values represented have been current as of 2024-11-27.

The methodology underpinning this ranking entailed an extensive analysis of the Computer Science conference landscape. Over 2,742 conferences were rigorously examined and selected following a comprehensive review of more than 148,739 scientific documents published in the last three years. These documents were authored by 13,184 leading and well-respected scientists specializing in Computer Science, ensuring that the evaluation process was both exhaustive and precise.

To learn more about the detailed methodology and the criteria used to compute 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 Computer and Communications Security (based on the number of publications) are:

• Elisa Bertino (38 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Michael K. Reiter (38 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Ari Juels (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Michael Backes (36 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi (34 papers) absent at the last 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 Computer and Communications Security (based on the number of publications) are:

• IBM (130 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Purdue University (128 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Microsoft (122 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• University of California, Berkeley (103 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (100 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 5 less 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 2021 edition, 6.20% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 15.70% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing at the conference. Another 5.79% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.53% of all publications and 61.98% 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.