Most cited papers in Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
What are the most cited papers in Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies?
The most cited paper in Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies is "How the machine ‘thinks’: Understanding opacity in machine learning algorithms" (Jenna Burrell, 2016), with 2,806 citations. Next come "Validating Instruments in MIS Research1" (2,535) and "Information Security Policy Compliance: An Empirical Study of Rationality-Based Beliefs and Information Security Awareness1" (1,871).
Showing 50 of 99 papers. Every paper with more than 330 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How the machine ‘thinks’: Understanding opacity in machine learning algorithms Jenna Burrell · Big Data & Society | 6 Jan 2016 | 2,806 |
| 2 | Validating Instruments in MIS Research1 Detmar W. Straub · MIS Quarterly | Jun 1989 | 2,535 |
| 3 | Information Security Policy Compliance: An Empirical Study of Rationality-Based Beliefs and Information Security Awareness1 Burcu Bulgurcu, Hasan Cavusoglu, Izak Benbasat · MIS Quarterly | Sep 2010 | 1,871 |
| 4 | The application of data mining techniques in financial fraud detection: A classification framework and an academic review of literature Eric W.T. Ngai, Yong Qiang Hu, Yung Hou Wong et al. · Decision Support Systems | 20 Aug 2010 | 1,350 |
| 5 | Privacy in the Digital Age: a Review of Information Privacy Research in Information Systems1 Bélanger, Robert E. Crossler · MIS Quarterly | Dec 2011 | 1,346 |
| 6 | The economics of information security investment Lawrence A. Gordon, Martin P. Loeb · ACM Transactions on Information and System Security | Nov 2002 | 1,334 |
| 7 | Why phishing works Rachna Dhamija, J. D. Tygar, Marti A. Hearst | 22 Apr 2006 | 1,320 |
| 8 | Protection motivation and deterrence: a framework for security policy compliance in organisations Tejaswini C. Herath, H. Raghav Rao · European Journal of Information Systems | Apr 2009 | 1,254 |
| 9 | User Awareness of Security Countermeasures and Its Impact on Information Systems Misuse: A Deterrence Approach John D’Arcy, Anat Hovav, Dennis F. Galletta · Information Systems Research | 20 Jun 2008 | 1,178 |
| 10 | Coping With Systems Risk: Security Planning Models for Management Decision Making1 Detmar W. Straub, Richard J. Welke · MIS Quarterly | Dec 1998 | 1,127 |
| 11 | A fistful of bitcoins Sarah J Meiklejohn, Marjori Pomarole, Grant Jordan et al. | 22 Oct 2013 | 1,030 |
| 12 | Neutralization: New Insights into the Problem of Employee Information Systems Security Policy Violations1 Mikko Siponen, Anthony Vance · MIS Quarterly | Sep 2010 | 946 |
| 13 | Sex, Drugs, and Bitcoin: How Much Illegal Activity Is Financed through Cryptocurrencies? Sean Foley, Jonathan R. Karlsen, Tālis J. Putniņš · Review of Financial Studies | 29 Jan 2019 | 925 |
| 14 | Understanding information systems security policy compliance: An integration of the theory of planned behavior and the protection motivation theory Princely Ifinedo · Computers & Security | 13 Nov 2011 | 859 |
| 15 | Big Data Surveillance: The Case of Policing Sarah Brayne · American Sociological Review | 29 Aug 2017 | 858 |
| 16 | Deep Fakes: A Looming Challenge for Privacy, Democracy, and National Security Robert Chesney, Danielle Keats Citron · SSRN Electronic Journal | 2018 | 848 |
| 17 | The Economics of Information Security Ross Anderson, Tyler Moore · Science | 26 Oct 2006 | 834 |
| 18 | Consumer Privacy: Balancing Economic and Justice Considerations Mary J. Culnan, Robert J. Bies · Journal of Social Issues | 29 Apr 2003 | 779 |
| 19 | The economic cost of publicly announced information security breaches: empirical evidence from the stock market* Katherine M. Campbell, Lawrence A. Gordon, Martin P. Loeb et al. · Journal of Computer Security | Jul 2003 | 752 |
| 20 | The Criminalization of the State in Africa Gail M. Gerhart, Jean-François Bayart, Stephen Ellis et al. · Foreign Affairs | 1999 | 742 |
| 21 | Cyberfraud in the Nigerian Banking Sector: The Techniques and Preventive Measures Ahmad Mustapha, Anupa Sinha · International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT) | 17 Aug 2024 | 739 |
| 22 | Effective IS Security: An Empirical Study Detmar W. Straub · Information Systems Research | Sep 1990 | 735 |
| 23 | Motivating IS security compliance: Insights from Habit and Protection Motivation Theory Anthony Vance, Mikko T. Siponen, Seppo Pahnila · Information & Management | 17 Apr 2012 | 727 |
| 24 | A comprehensive review study of cyber-attacks and cyber security; Emerging trends and recent developments Yuchong Li, Qinghui Liu · Energy Reports | 3 Sep 2021 | 724 |
| 25 | Find me if you can Lars Bäckström, Eric Sun, Cameron Marlow | 26 Apr 2010 | 719 |
| 26 | User Data Privacy: Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, and Privacy Protection Jim Isaak, Mina J. Hanna · Computer | Aug 2018 | 713 |
| 27 | Dark Patterns at Scale Arunesh Mathur, Güneş Acar, Michael Jan Friedman et al. · Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction | 7 Nov 2019 | 700 |
| 28 | Digital forensics research: The next 10 years Simson Garfinkel · Digital Investigation | Aug 2010 | 677 |
| 29 | Cyber security in the age of COVID-19: A timeline and analysis of cyber-crime and cyber-attacks during the pandemic Harjinder Singh Lallie, Lynsay A. Shepherd, Jason R. C. Nurse et al. · Computers & Security | 5 Mar 2021 | 673 |
| 30 | What Do Systems Users Have to Fear? Using Fear Appeals to Engender Threats and Fear that Motivate Protective Security Behaviors1 Scott R. Boss, Dennis F. Galletta, Paul Benjamin Lowry et al. · MIS Quarterly | Dec 2015 | 666 |
| 31 | Strategies for information requirements determination Greg B. Davis · IBM Systems Journal | 1982 | 654 |
| 32 | Future directions for behavioral information security research Robert E. Crossler, Allen C. Johnston, Paul Benjamin Lowry et al. · Computers & Security | 9 Oct 2012 | 635 |
| 33 | Attributing Cyber Attacks Thomas Rid, Ben Buchanan · Journal of Strategic Studies | 23 Dec 2014 | 629 |
| 34 | Who falls for phish? Steve Sheng, Mandy B. Holbrook, Ponnurangam Kumaraguru et al. | 10 Apr 2010 | 616 |
| 35 | Healthcare Data Breaches: Insights and Implications Adil Hussain Seh, Mohammad Zarour, Mamdouh S. Alenezi et al. · Healthcare | 13 May 2020 | 597 |
| 36 | Perils of Internet fraud: an empirical investigation of deception and trust with experienced Internet consumers Stefano Grazioli, Sirkka L. Järvenpää · IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics - Part A Systems and Humans | Jul 2000 | 582 |
| 37 | Current directions in IS security research: towards socio‐organizational perspectives Gurpreet S. Dhillon, James Backhouse · Information Systems Journal | Apr 2001 | 581 |
| 38 | Measuring the Cost of Cybercrime Ross Anderson, Chris J. Barton, Rainer Böhme et al. | 2013 | 557 |
| 39 | Security lapses and the omission of information security measures: A threat control model and empirical test Michael Dee Workman, William H. Bommer, Detmar W. Straub · Computers in Human Behavior | 24 May 2008 | 552 |
| 40 | Crime data mining: a general framework and some examples Hao Chen, Wingyan Chung, Jennifer Xu et al. · Computer | Apr 2004 | 546 |
| 41 | Managing Employee Compliance with Information Security Policies: The Critical Role of Top Management and Organizational Culture* Qing Hu, Tamara Dinev, Paul Hart et al. · Decision Sciences | 28 May 2012 | 522 |
| 42 | The Novelty of ‘Cybercrime’ Majid Yar · European Journal of Criminology | 19 Sep 2005 | 513 |
| 43 | Information Privacy: Corporate Management and National Regulation Sandra Milberg, H. Jeff Smith, Sandra J. Burke · Organization Science | Feb 2000 | 511 |
| 44 | Cyber security challenges in Smart Cities: Safety, security and privacy Adel Said Elmaghraby, Michael Martin Losavio · Journal of Advanced Research | 5 Mar 2014 | 506 |
| 45 | Employees’ adherence to information security policies: An exploratory field study Mikko T. Siponen, M. Adam Mahmood, Seppo Pahnila · Information & Management | 21 Dec 2013 | 502 |
| 46 | An integrative study of information systems security effectiveness Atreyi Kankanhalli, Hock‐Hai Teo, Bernard C. Y. Tan et al. · International Journal of Information Management | 28 Feb 2003 | 501 |
| 47 | Deepfakes: Trick or treat? Jan Kietzmann, Linda W. Lee, Ian P. McCarthy et al. · Business Horizons | 24 Dec 2019 | 500 |
| 48 | Comparision of Snowball Sampling and Sequential Sampling Technique İlker Etikan · Biometrics & Biostatistics International Journal | 2 Jan 2016 | 494 |
| 49 | Information privacy and correlates: an empirical attempt to bridge and distinguish privacy-related concepts Tamara Dinev, Heng Xu, Jeff Smith et al. · European Journal of Information Systems | 29 May 2012 | 494 |
| 50 | Dark Patterns after the GDPR: Scraping Consent Pop-ups and Demonstrating their Influence Midas Nouwens, Ilaria Liccardi, Michael Veale et al. | 21 Apr 2020 | 486 |
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