Journal of Cyber Security and Risk Auditing

The Editorial Office of the Journal of Cyber Security and Risk Auditing (JCSRA) remains fully committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, transparency, editorial excellence, and ethical publishing practices.

As part of the journal's continuous quality improvement and governance enhancement initiatives, JCSRA has recently completed a comprehensive internal review of its editorial structure, publication processes, and editorial compliance procedures in alignment with international publishing standards and best practices.

(1) Editorial Board Restructuring

Following an independent evaluation of the editorial board and in accordance with the journal's commitment to research integrity and ethical publishing, several editorial changes have been implemented.

The journal accepted the resignations of editorial members associated with ethical concerns identified through public academic records and related evaluations. These actions were undertaken to reinforce transparency, strengthen editorial governance, and maintain the confidence of the academic community.

(2) Appointment of New Editors-in-Chief

To further strengthen the journal's leadership and academic direction, JCSRA has appointed two internationally recognized scholars as Editors-in-Chief:

Prof. Youakim Badr

Computer Science and Engineering Department

The Pennsylvania State University, USA

Dr. Mohamed Chahine Ghanem

Cyber Security Research Centre

London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom

These appointments reflect the journal's ongoing commitment to scientific excellence, rigorous peer review, and international editorial standards.

(3) Strengthening Publication Ethics and Quality Control

JCSRA has implemented several additional measures to improve editorial oversight and publication quality, including:

Enhanced editorial screening procedures prior to peer review
Expanded language and technical quality assessment
Additional checks for citation integrity and publication ethics
Reinforced conflict-of-interest and reviewer independence policies
Increased monitoring of AI-assisted and machine-generated academic writing
Continued use of plagiarism detection technologies and ethical compliance verification
Internal Review of Published Articles

Internal Review of Published Articles

As part of the journal's transparency and integrity initiative, JCSRA conducted an internal review of previously published articles and author profiles.

Where necessary, Expressions of Concern were issued for a limited number of articles requiring additional editorial assessment and author clarification. These actions were taken proactively in accordance with responsible publishing standards and COPE-aligned practices.

(4) Citation Integrity Analysis

The journal also conducted an independent citation analysis using verified Scopus-indexed data. The analysis confirmed that the majority of citations to JCSRA originate from reputable and established journals indexed in Scopus across Q1 and Q2 quartiles, including journals published by internationally recognized publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, MDPI, and IEEE.

The findings support the journal's commitment to maintaining natural and academically driven citation practices.

(5) Commitment to Continuous Improvement

JCSRA remains dedicated to:

Rigorous double-blind peer review,
Ethical scholarly publishing,
Transparency in editorial decision-making, and continuous improvement of publication quality.

The journal sincerely appreciates the trust and support of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and the international research community.

JCSRA will continue working toward strengthening research integrity, advancing cybersecurity scholarship, and supporting high-quality scientific contributions worldwide.

Editorial Office

Journal of Cyber Security and Risk Auditing (JCSRA)