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International Journal of Information Security - Call for Papers: International Journal of Information Security Survey Track

A survey paper differs from a research paper in that most or all of the work reported is not new. However, a survey paper may still include minor research results that would not stand on their own in a research paper. A survey paper should address a reasonable body of knowledge, in a balanced and thorough manner. The content needs to cite all important relevant literature, to be integrated in a consistent manner, and to identify open research problems. The authors are expected to be sufficiently expert on the subject to interpret the surveyed results correctly and able to provide perspective on the field. Papers that do not adhere to these conditions may be directly rejected by the Editor-in-Chief without undergoing the full review process.

Paper Submission: Authors should login to the IJIS submission system (this opens in a new tab). And select the article type "Research" first, and then later in the process select "Surveys."

Deadline: Manuscripts will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Peer review policy

The International Journal of Information Security adheres to the standard Peer Review Policy, Process and Guidance (this opens in a new tab) as outlined by Springer under Editorial Policies (this opens in a new tab) in the Information for Journal Authors (this opens in a new tab) web page.

  • All survey papers must be prepared in accordance with the Journal guidelines: https://www.springer.com/journal/10207/submission-guidelines.
  • Submitted papers should present original, unpublished work, relevant to one of the topics of the special issue. All manuscripts will be subject to the Journal’s rigorous peer review policy, by at least two independent reviewers. 
  • This evaluation will cover the following aspects, but will not be limited to: relevance, significance of contribution to the field, technical quality, scholarship, and quality of presentation. 

Submitted papers should present original, unpublished work, relevant to one of the topics of the Special Issue.  All submitted papers will be evaluated on the basis of relevance, significance of contribution, technical quality, scholarship, and quality of presentation, by at least two independent reviewers. It is the policy of the journal that no submission, or substantially overlapping submission, be published or be under review at another journal or conference at any time during the review process.

Before submitting, it is also recommended that you visit the following webpages to familiarize yourself with various aspects of the editor role: Springer Nature Code of Conduct (this opens in a new tab) and  Springer Nature publishing and editorial policies (this opens in a new tab).


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