Journal of Applied Security Research is the official journal of the Security & Crime Prevention Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. It is an international premier, peer-reviewed journal for scholars, educators, practitioners and students in the fields of security, criminology and criminal justice, and crime prevention.
The JASR particularly welcomes evidence-based empirical research with an emphasis on the latest methods, techniques and technology applied to crime prevention and security management.
The journal also publishes case studies, interviews (see Practitioner's Corner) and state-of-the-art systematic reviews.
Coverage includes, but it not limited to:
Applied security systems and technologies in crime prevention
Career development
Computer and information security
Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED)
Cybercrime
Cyberpolicing
Cybersecurity
Evaluations of security regulations, policies and laws
Fraud
Health and safety
Personal security
Physical security
Private security/policing
Risk assessment
Security management
Security trends and analyses
Victims' and offenders' perspectives
Workplace violence
Homeland security
Terrorism
Please note that the JASR does not accept technical or mathematic submissions or research based on formulas, algorithms or prototypes.
Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing.
Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Journal of Applied Security Research is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Journal metrics
Usage
44K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.1 (2023) Impact Factor
1.1 (2023) 5 year IF
2.9 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.794 (2023) SNIP
0.318 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
13 days avg. from submission to first
decision
124 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
11 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
6% acceptance rate
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quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
HYEYOUNG LIM, PhD The University of of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
EDITORIAL BOARD
GEORGIOS A. ANTONOPOULOS -Northumbria University, UK MARK H. BEAUDRY - Worcester State University, USA JARED R. DMELLO -University of Adelaide, Australia BRIAN JOHNSON -Grand Valley State University, USA HARVEY W. KUSHNER-Long Island University, USA BRIAN LAWTON -John Jay College of Criminal Justice, USA CLAIRE S. LEE -University of Massachutsetts, Lowell, USA ROBERT D. McCRIE - John Jay College of Criminal Justice, USA GORAZD MESKO -University of Maribor, Slovenia MAHESH NALLA - Michigan State University, USA MILDRED K. O’LINN - Manning & Marder, Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez LLP, USA ZHILEI QIAO -University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA LAUREN R. SHAPIRO -John Jay College of Criminial Justice, USA
FOUNDING AND EDITOR EMERITUS
JOHN KOSTANOSKI (Editor-in-Chief: 2005 – 2023)
Dual Appointment Professor, Farmingdale State College, A Campus of the State University of New York
Abstracting and indexing
Abstracted/Indexed in:
• International Atomic Energy Agency
° INIS Collection Search (International Nuclear Information System)
• ProQuest
° Criminal Justice Abstracts
° Criminal Justice Database
° Criminology Collection
° Professional ProQuest Central
° ProQuest Central
° Social Science Premium Collection
• Taylor & Francis
° Educational Research Abstracts Online
° Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts (Online)
• Thomson Reuters
° Emerging Sources Citation Index
° Web of Science
• World Ceramics Abstracts (Online), Selective
• Elsevier
° Scopus
Open access
Journal of Applied Security Research is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
ACJS is an international association that promotes professional and scholarly activities in the field of criminal justice. ACJS promotes criminal justice education, research, and policy analysis and provides a forum for sharing ideas related to issues in research, policy, education, and practice within the field.
Members of the following groups can receive an individual print subscription to the Journal of Applied Security Research at a special society member rate:
Protect New York
Academy of Security Educators and Trainers (ASET)
High Technology Criminal Investigation Association (HTCIA)
Journal of Applied Security Research
(2008 - current)
Formerly known as
Journal of Security Education
(2004 - 2007)
Special Issue and Practitioner's Corner Information
Special Issues JASR plans to publish one special issue per year. Any interested persons should submit a proposal with the following information:
Title
Guest editor(s)' name, affiliation and contact details
A brief description of the special issue's proposed contents
List of themes or potential topics to be considered
Practitioner's Corner JASR provides a space that researchers, scholars, and practitioners can share their views and insights on contemporary issue in the field of security and crime prevention by interviewing experts and practitioners in these fields. This interview will be published, one per issue in the journal. Any interested persons may submit a proposal with the following information:
Topic or Title
Interviewer's affiliation and contact information
Interviewee's affiliation and brief bio
A brief description of the interview topic and content
Estimated completion date of the interview paper
Proposals or inquiries regarding special issues or Practitioner's Corner submissions should be addressed to Hyeyoung Lim, Editor-in-Chief, [email protected].
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