The Journal of Applied Cybersecurity & Systems Engineering (JACSE) is a scholarly publication dedicated to advancing the interdisciplinary fields of cybersecurity and systems engineering through rigorous research, practical applications, and innovative methodologies. JACSE serves as a premier platform for researchers, practitioners, and educators to disseminate knowledge, share empirical findings, and explore emerging challenges in the rapidly evolving landscape of secure systems design and implementation.
Our mission is to bridge the gap between theoretical research and practical application by publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed articles that address real-world cybersecurity challenges and systems engineering solutions. We are committed to fostering collaboration across academia, industry, and government sectors to promote the development of robust, secure, and resilient systems.
JACSE welcomes contributions from cybersecurity professionals, systems engineers, computer scientists, information assurance specialists, and related disciplines. Our audience includes researchers seeking to advance the state of the art, practitioners implementing security solutions, and educators developing curricula for the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
JACSE publishes research and applied work across a broad spectrum of topics, including but not limited to:
- Cybersecurity Architecture and Design: Secure system architectures, defense-in-depth strategies, and security-by-design principles
- Systems Engineering for Security: Integration of security requirements throughout the systems development lifecycle
- Threat Intelligence and Analysis: Advanced persistent threats, threat modeling, and adversarial behavior analysis
- Cryptography and Cryptanalysis: Applied cryptographic systems, protocol design, and cryptographic implementations
- Network Security: Secure network protocols, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and network forensics
- Application Security: Secure software development, code analysis, and vulnerability assessment
- Cloud and Infrastructure Security: Cloud security architectures, virtualization security, and container security
- Identity and Access Management: Authentication systems, authorization frameworks, and identity governance
- Security Operations: Incident response, security monitoring, and threat hunting methodologies
- Risk Management and Compliance: Security risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and security frameworks
- Human Factors in Security: Security awareness, social engineering defense, and usable security
- Emerging Technologies: IoT security, artificial intelligence in cybersecurity, and quantum-resistant cryptography
JACSE is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and scholarly excellence. All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process conducted by experts in the relevant domains.
We welcome the following types of contributions:
- Research Articles: Original research presenting novel findings, methodologies, or theoretical advances
- Technical Papers: Detailed technical analyses, system implementations, and case studies
- Survey Papers: Comprehensive reviews of the state of the art in specific domains
- Position Papers: Thought-provoking perspectives on emerging challenges and future directions
- Tool and Dataset Papers: Descriptions of novel tools, frameworks, or datasets for the research community
JACSE repositories on GitHub contain supplementary materials, code implementations, datasets, and tools associated with published articles. These resources are made available to support reproducibility, facilitate further research, and enable practical application of published findings.
We encourage contributions from the cybersecurity and systems engineering community. There are several ways to engage with JACSE:
Researchers and practitioners interested in submitting manuscripts should adhere to our submission guidelines and editorial policies. Submissions should present original work that has not been previously published or is not under consideration elsewhere.
We welcome qualified experts to join our review panel. Reviewers play a critical role in maintaining the quality and rigor of published work through constructive and timely feedback.
Many JACSE publications include open-source implementations, tools, and datasets hosted in this organization's repositories. We encourage community contributions, including:
- Bug reports and feature requests
- Code improvements and optimizations
- Documentation enhancements
- Test coverage expansion
- Use case examples and tutorials
Please refer to individual repository contribution guidelines for specific instructions on submitting pull requests and reporting issues.
For inquiries regarding submissions, editorial policies, or collaboration opportunities, please reach out through the following channels:
- Editorial Inquiries: Contact the editorial board through the journal's official channels
- Technical Issues: Open an issue in the relevant repository for technical questions or bug reports
- General Information: Visit our organization profile for updates and announcements
JACSE is dedicated to advancing cybersecurity and systems engineering through scholarly excellence, practical innovation, and collaborative engagement.