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.
Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
Journal of Applied Security Research is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
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