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ACM Transactions on Information and System Security (TISSEC)
Information for Referees
TISSEC papers should have practical relevance to the construction,
evaluation, application, or operation of secure systems. Theoretical
papers must make convincing argument for the practical significance of
the results. Theory must be justified by compelling examples
illustrating its application.
TISSEC papers must be of high quality and fall within the scope of the
journal. There are four main ingredients to an acceptable paper:
- The technical quality is high.
- The relevance to information security is high.
- Interest and novelty is high.
- The presentation is effective.
Few papers excel in all of these, but a substandard level in any is
sufficient ground for rejection. Many papers require substantial
revisions before acceptance, and reviewers should not hesitate to
recommend that a paper be rejected pending changes that are required
for completeness, correctness, or to substantially improve clarity.
More specific criteria apply to papers presenting theoretical results.
TISSEC does not accept papers that belong in more theoretical journals
(e.g. JACM). This does not imply that all theoretical papers are to be
rejected; rather it implies that theoretical papers that cannot
establish their direct relevance to current issues in the development
of secure systems will generally be rejected. An acceptable paper of
this type should contain: (a) motivation and technical analysis of the
method, (b) evidence of effectiveness and practicality, and (c)
demonstration of superiority compared to alternative approaches. In
addition, reviewers should be aware that standards for originality and
impact are unusually stringent in these cases.
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