About the Security Policy Papers

Security Policy Papers (ISSNe 1658-888X, ISSNp 1658-8886) are publications that focus on monitoring and analyzing issues and policies related to the security field in its comprehensive sense. They provide alternatives and executive recommendations for decision-makers and are published in both Arabic and English. They adopt the open-access principle (CC BY-NC 4.0) and are issued by Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They are classified into the following categories:

Security Policy Analysis Papers 

These are scholarly papers that focus on security issues and policies of interest to both decision-makers and stakeholders. They provide the foundational information that helps in understanding the issue or problem and why it must be addressed. The paper also highlights policy alternatives or options and provides a clear assessment of their potential outcomes. Finally, the paper presents arguments supported by scientific and empirical evidence backing its recommendations.

Security Perspectives

These are brief analyses of key developments and current events in the security field, along with concise presentations and reviews of major international reports issued by international institutions, organizations, and global think tanks that are relevant to security and to the university's research priorities and strategy.

Security Concepts

These are brief definitional approaches to the most prominent foundational and emerging concepts in the security sciences, contributing to a unified terminological understanding and strengthening the knowledge base for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. This category also addresses concepts commonly used within security institutions, highlighting their theoretical dimensions, practical applications, and their relationship to contemporary security challenges.