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International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection
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International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Computer Science 535 26 27 11
Engineering and Technology 1030 15 16 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 50
Documents by Best Scientists*: 51
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 52
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.016
Impact Factor: 5.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection?

The discussions in International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection mainly cover the fields of Computer security, Critical infrastructure, Risk analysis (engineering), Industrial control system and Resilience (network). Control system security is a focus of the presented Computer security works and it dives deep in Control system security. The concepts on Critical infrastructure presented in International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection can also apply to other research fields, including SCADA and Identification (information).

It focused on SCADA research but expanded to cover Intrusion detection system. The Risk analysis (engineering) works featured in it incorporate elements from Risk assessment, Risk management, Process (engineering) and Vulnerability (computing). The journal focuses on Risk management research which is adjacent to topics in Risk analysis.

The Industrial control system study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Programmable logic controller. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Programmable logic controller, apply to Embedded system as well. The study on Cloud computing security presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Security service.

  • Computer security (32.66%)
  • Critical infrastructure (32.66%)
  • Risk analysis (engineering) (17.05%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Evaluation of the vulnerability of phasor measurement units to GPS spoofing attacks (243 citations)
  • Accurate modeling of Modbus/TCP for intrusion detection in SCADA systems (184 citations)
  • Analysis of structural vulnerabilities in power transmission grids (182 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection:

The most cited publications explore disciplines such as Computer security, Critical infrastructure, Risk analysis (engineering), Critical infrastructure protection and Cyber-physical system. The works on Computer security tackled in the journal publications bring together disciplines like Industrial control system, Data link and Service (systems architecture). The journal papers facilitate the exploration of Critical infrastructure in relation to the field of Input/output.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Computer network
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Computer security

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses on Computer security, Critical infrastructure, Risk analysis (engineering), Resilience (network) and Intrusion detection system. The journal blends together research topics in Computer security and Context (language use). In it, Adversarial system, Service (systems architecture), Artificial neural network, Anomaly detection and Industrial control system are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Critical infrastructure research.

Topics in Industrial control system were tackled in line with various other fields like Stuxnet, Malware and Risk management. It addresses concerns in Risk analysis (engineering) which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Digital control, Cyber defense and Vulnerability (computing). International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection holds forums on Resilience (network) that merges themes from other disciplines such as Electric power system, Environmental resource management, Electric power, Taxonomy (general) and Process (engineering).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Architecture and Security of SCADA Systems: A Review (5 citations)
  • Adversarial attacks and mitigation for anomaly detectors of cyber-physical systems (3 citations)
  • A homogeneous ensemble based dynamic artificial neural network for solving the intrusion detection problem (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal 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.

The top authors publishing in International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Sujeet Shenoi (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jonathan Butts (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Roberto Setola (7 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Stephen Dunlap (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert A. Miller (7 papers) absent at the last edition.

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

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Air Force Institute of Technology (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Tulsa (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Singapore University of Technology and Design (8 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • George Mason University (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Defense University (5 papers) absent at the last edition.

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

Publication chance based on affiliation

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

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, 6.98% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 12.50% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 27.50% of all publications and 55.00% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal 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 journal 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 in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, 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.

Editorial Board Members and Their Contributions

The editorial board of the International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection plays a significant role in shaping the scientific discourse in the field. Each member of the board is an expert in a particular area within critical infrastructure protection, ranging from computer security, risk analysis, resilience, SCADA, and more. Their role not only involves reviewing, editing, and accepting the articles for publishment, but they also sometimes contribute their research works to the journal, which further enhances the quality and impact factor of the journal.

The editorial board members include some of the top researchers and academicians globally, coming from diverse regions, universities, and industries. A notable contribution is from Prof. X, who has published influential works on computer security and industrial control systems. Another commendable contributor is Dr. Y, who focuses on risk analysis and management and helps nurture young researchers in this field.

If you aim to contribute to this prestigious journal or simply want to stay updated with the latest studies, understanding the research interests, works, and the requirements of the editorial board members could be invaluable. For example, if you're an aspiring researcher or academics looking to dive into this field, you should consider satisfying the elementary school teacher requirements Nebraska and might wish to streamline your studies with the research areas prominent among the board members.

Top Publications

  • Machine Learning for Intrusion Detection in Industrial Control Systems: Applications, Challenges, and Recommendations

    Unknown

    (2022)
    170 Citations
  • A multilayer perceptron model for anomaly detection in water treatment plants

    Gauthama Raman Mr;Nivethitha Somu;A.P. Mathur

    (2020)
    47 Citations
  • Cyber-attacks detection in industrial systems using artificial intelligence-driven methods

    (2022)
    45 Citations
  • A double-weighted vulnerability assessment model for metrorail transit networks and its application in Shanghai metro

    Yanjie Zhang;Yanjie Zhang;Bilal M. Ayyub;Yalda Saadat;Dongming Zhang

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • An evaluation framework for industrial control system cyber incidents

    Mahdi Daghmehchi Firoozjaei;Nastaran Mahmoudyar;Yaser Baseri;Ali A. Ghorbani

    (2022)
    34 Citations
  • A cyber incident response and recovery framework to support operators of ICS and Critical National Infrastructure

    (2022)
    27 Citations
  • Generating invariants using design and data-centric approaches for distributed attack detection

    Muhammad Azmi Umer;Muhammad Azmi Umer;Aditya Mathur;Khurum Nazir Junejo;Sridhar Adepu

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • A Systematic Literature Review on RAMS analysis for critical infrastructures protection

    Sandeep Pirbhulal;Vasileios Gkioulos;Sokratis K. Katsikas;Sokratis K. Katsikas

    (2021)
    25 Citations
  • A new soft computing approach for analyzing the influential relationships of critical infrastructures

    Huai-Wei Lo;James J.H. Liou;Chun-Nen Huang;Yen-Ching Chuang

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • Vulnerability analysis of S7 PLCs: Manipulating the security mechanism

    Henry Hui;Kieran McLaughlin;Sakir Sezer

    (2021)
    21 Citations

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