OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Architecture and security of SCADA systems: A review	88
Looking back to look forward: Lessons learnt from cyber-attacks on Industrial Control Systems	53
Machine learning for intrusion detection in industrial control systems: Applications, challenges, and recommendations	45
Machine learning for cybersecurity in smart grids: A comprehensive review-based study on methods, solutions, and prospects	35
FDI attack detection using extra trees algorithm and deep learning algorithm-autoencoder in smart grid	31
A multilayer perceptron model for anomaly detection in water treatment plants	29
Quantitative approach to physical protection systems assessment of critical infrastructure elements: Use case in the Slovak Republic	29
End-User Privacy Protection Scheme from cyber intrusion in smart grid advanced metering infrastructure	28
A hybrid deep learning model for discrimination of physical disturbance and cyber-attack detection in smart grid	28
Cyber-attacks detection in industrial systems using artificial intelligence-driven methods	23
A double-weighted vulnerability assessment model for metrorail transit networks and its application in Shanghai metro	22
An online real-time estimation tool of leakage parameters for hazardous liquid pipelines	22
An evaluation framework for industrial control system cyber incidents	22
Nodal vulnerability assessment of water distribution networks: An integrated Fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS approach	21
Digital transformation of the maritime industry: A cybersecurity systemic approach	21
Power systems resilience: Definition and taxonomy with a view towards metrics	19
Developments and research directions in maritime cybersecurity: A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis	18
Resilience analysis of interdependent critical infrastructure systems considering deep learning and network theory	18
APT attacks on industrial control systems: A tale of three incidents	18
A Systematic Literature Review on RAMS analysis for critical infrastructures protection	17
Using a random road graph model to understand road networks robustness to link failures	17
Vulnerabilities and countermeasures in electrical substations	17
A taxonomy of IoT firmware security and principal firmware analysis techniques	16
Industrial control system security taxonomic framework with application to a comprehensive incidents survey	15
Adversarial attacks and mitigation for anomaly detectors of cyber-physical systems	15

Applying separately cost-sensitive learning and Fisher's discriminant analysis to address the class imbalance problem: A case study involving a virtual gas pipeline SCADA system	15
Protection of large-scale smart grids against false data injection cyberattacks leading to blackouts	14
Fault-tolerant AI-driven Intrusion Detection System for the Internet of Things	14
Vulnerability assessment of urban road traffic systems based on traffic flow	14
On the component resilience importance measures for infrastructure systems	14
Vulnerability analysis of S7 PLCs: Manipulating the security mechanism	14
Assessing the effects of link-repair sequences on road network resilience	14
Risk-averse bi-level stochastic network interdiction model for cyber-security risk management	13
A scalable specification-agnostic multi-sensor anomaly detection system for IIoT environments	13
Securing SCADA and critical industrial systems: From needs to security mechanisms	13
Resilient backup controller placement in distributed SDN under critical targeted attacks	12
Risk assessment and mitigation for electric power sectors: A developing country's perspective	12
Adaptive anomaly detection system based on machine learning algorithms in an industrial control environment	12
A homogeneous ensemble based dynamic artificial neural network for solving the intrusion detection problem	12
Cybersecurity Assessment Framework for Digital Interface Between Safety and Security at Nuclear Power Plants	11
Intelligent Intrusion Detection Scheme for Smart Power-Grid Using Optimized Ensemble Learning on Selected Features	10
Developing an evaluation method for SCADA-Controlled urban gas infrastructure hierarchical design using multi-level fuzzy comprehensive evaluation	10
A novel optimization method for urban resilient and fair power distribution preventing critical network states	10
Flood risk assessment and application of risk curves for design of mitigation strategies	9
A Cyber Incident Response and Recovery Framework to Support Operators of Industrial Control Systems	9
Analysis and lessons identified on critical infrastructures and dependencies from an empirical data set	9
A review on effective alarm management systems for industrial process control: Barriers and opportunities	9
IoT fusion based model predictive pid control approach for oil pipeline infrastructure	8
Robustness of the Chinese power grid to cascading failures under attack and defense strategies	8
Multi-period vulnerability analysis of power grids under multiple outages: An AC-based bilevel optimization approach	7
Unsupervised machine learning techniques to prevent faults in railroad switch machines	7
ARTINALI#: An Efficient Intrusion Detection Technique for Resource-Constrained Cyber-Physical Systems	7
Integrating data-driven and physics-based approaches to characterize failures of interdependent infrastructures	7
Threat Modelling of Cyber–Physical Systems Using an Applied π-Calcul	6
SCOPE: Secure Compiling of PLCs in Cyber-Physical Systems	6
Exploring the concept of public-private partnership in building critical infrastructure resilience against unexpected events: A systematic review	6
Security in Digital Aeronautical Communications A Comprehensive Gap Analysis	6
Optimal allocation of defensive resources to defend urban power networks against different types of attackers	6
Design of a coordinated cyber-physical attack in IoT based smart grid under limited intruder accessibility	6
Vulnerability analysis of critical infrastructure network	6
A forensics and compliance auditing framework for critical infrastructure protection	5
A hypothesis-driven framework for resilience analysis of public transport network under compound failure scenarios	5
Defensive cost–benefit analysis of smart grid digital functionalities	5
Industrial intrusion detection based on the behavior of rotating machine	4
Obtaining high preventive and resilience capacities in critical infrastructure by industrial automation cells	4
Impacts of 5G on cyber-physical risks for interdependent connected smart critical infrastructure systems	4
Network trace generation for flow-based IDS evaluation in control and automation systems	4
Computer-aided security assessment of water networks monitoring platforms	4
VetaDetect: Vehicle tampering detection with closed-loop model ensemble	4
Critical flow centrality measures on interdependent networks with time-varying demands	4
Evaluation on nuclear emergency response strategies in the Asia-Pacific region	4
A multi-criteria model for the security assessment of large-infrastructure construction sites	4
Load-altering attack detection on smart grid using functional observers	4
A game-theoretic method to optimize allocation of defensive resource to protect urban water treatment plants against physical attacks	3
A two-stage stochastic multi-objective resilience optimization model for network expansion of interdependent power–water networks under disruption	3

Physical layer protection for ADS-B against spoofing and jamming	3
SafeCI: Avoiding process anomalies in critical infrastructure	3
Rule-based anomaly detection for railway signalling networks	3
Russian-Ukraine armed conflict: Lessons learned on the digital ecosystem	3
Cybersecurity professionals information sharing sources and networks in the U.S. electrical power industry	3
Launch of denial of service attacks on the modbus/TCP protocol and development of its protection mechanisms	3
Mitigation of the impact of disturbances in gas transmission systems	3
An assessment of frameworks for heterogeneous aircraft operations in low-altitude airspace	3
Identifying critical and vulnerable links: A new approach using the Fisher information matrix	3
Protocol study and anomaly detection for server-driven traffic in SCADA networks	3
A study on resilient and cost-based design in power distribution network against severe hurricane	3
Bayesian games for the cybersecurity of nuclear power plants	3