About the Journal of Physical Security
The Journal of Physical Security is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal devoted to technical or social science aspects of physical security. Physical security involves protecting tangible assets (including people) from harm.
The Journal welcomes papers, whether experimental or theoretical, that use the scientific method or other rigorous approaches to understanding, modeling, developing, testing, or evaluating any aspect of physical security. Viewpoint papers are also welcome as long as they address related issues. The Journal is multi-disciplinary in nature and seeks both technical and social science papers.
The following topics are sufficiently covered by existing trade and scholarly journals and will usually not be considered: computer or Internet security (except for the physical protection of networks, computers, peripherals, and media), cryptography (except as it relates to physical security), information security (other than the physical protection of documents and computer media), criminology (except as it relates to physical protection), safety analysis, or the practice of security management. The Journal also does not publish papers that are sales tracts for a particular product or service, or that are anecdotal accounts (“war stories”) of past experiences or lessons learned. JPS does not currently accept advertisements.
The Journal of Physical Security is produced under the auspices of Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne) as a public service. The views expressed by the authors of the various papers—whether affiliated with Argonne or not—are their own and should not necessarily be ascribed to the Journal Editor, Assistant Editor, Editorial Board, Argonne, or the United States Department of Energy. Similarly, commentary from the Editor does not necessarily reflect any official position of the Journal’s Editorial Board, Argonne, or the United States Department of Energy.
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A very limited number of hard copies of JPS may be available to U.S. residents free of charge. If you would be interested in receiving one, indicate this in your email.
