Overview
Security Policy Paper, published by Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (Saudi Arabia), published 87 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 9 citations in those years. Its h-index is 2 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.02. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #58,931 of 62,158 ranked journals and #18,399 of 19,774 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 31 | 0 | 29 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 25 | 5 | 25 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Money Laundering Control | Social Sciences | 68.8 | 330 | 22% |
| Trends in Organized Crime | Social Sciences | 65.0 | 176 | 66% |
| Rivista di Studi e Ricerche sulla criminalità organizzata | Social Sciences | 20.4 | 115 | 100% |
| Studies in Conflict and Terrorism | Social Sciences | 67.1 | 388 | 49% |
| Global Crime | Social Sciences | 58.7 | 83 | 58% |
| Critical Studies on Terrorism | Social Sciences | 65.2 | 297 | 43% |
| Journal of Illicit Economies and Development | Social Sciences | 55.4 | 128 | 100% |
| Terrorism and Political Violence | Social Sciences | 66.6 | 471 | 35% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1658-886X
- Print ISSN: 1658-886X
- Electronic ISSN: 1658-8886
- Publisher: Naif Arab University for Security Sciences
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S5406959358
- Journal website: spp.nauss.edu.sa
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Security Policy Paper?
It is 12.8 out of 100, which places it #58,931 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Security Policy Paper?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.02.
Is Security Policy Paper open access?
98% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Security Policy Paper charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.