The Journal of Cognitive Security is concerned with influence and protection from influence of large groups of media users and consumers both online and offline. Cognitive Security focuses on (1) the exploitation of cognitive biases in large public groups, (2) social influence as an end unto itself and (3) formality and quantitative measurement.
The Journal of Cognitive Security will address the impact of the increasing volume of information available to anyone, the speed with which information is replicated, spread, and processed, and the ubiquity of telecommunications. The Journal will include submissions that address the impact of the information environment on human decision-making and on societal change.
The Journal is a publication of ArmisteadTEC LLC, Inc., which is overseen by Dr. Leigh Armistead who will also act as Executive Editor and publisher/CEO.
The Journal will be a forum for industry, academia, and government to explore the concepts of cognitive security described in the preceding paragraphs and their impact on societies, governments (including militaries) and businesses.
The Journal will be a peer-reviewed publication with at least two reviewers for every submission qualified to evaluate the statements of fact, assumptions and evidence supporting conclusions asserted in submitted papers.
The Journal will maintain an Editorial and Advisory Board composed of researchers, industry members and others with established credentials in the field of information – its use, dissemination, and impact on decision-making.
The Journal is proposed to be published quarterly but periodicity and frequency will be determined by the Editorial and Advisory Board based on the demand signal from our readership.
The Journal is sponsored by the Information Professionals Association.
Members of the Editorial and Advisory Board:
Dr. Christopher Paul, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Matt Armstrong, former Governor, Broadcasting Board of Governors
Dr. Rand Waltzman, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Michael Jackson, Peraton Corporation
Ian Rumsby, Managing Partner, Stonehaven Asia-Pacific
Dr. Ryan Maness, Professor, Naval Post Graduate School
Dr. Paul Lieber, U of Md Applied Research Lab for Intelligence and Security
Dr. Sean Guillory, Booz-Allen Hamilton
Executive Editor and Publisher – Dr. Edwin “Leigh” Armistead
JCS Coordinator and Editorial Assistant – Michael Williams, Information Professionals Association
The Information Professionals Association is a supporter of the Phoenix Challenge Conference Series and coordinates support for this series of conferences that occurs 2-4 times per year. Phoenix Challenge is sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Advanced Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS). The most recent conferences include:
Phoenix Challenge 2.0 – Online
Phoenix Challenge 22-1, College Park, MD
Phoenix Challenge 22-2, Charleston, SC
Phoenix Challenge 22-2, Honolulu, HI (ICW AOC Pacific)
Phoenix Challenge 23-1, London, UK
Phoenix Challenge 23-2, 21-23 June 2023, Atlanta, GA
We expect that Phoenix Challenge will also be the primary venue for select paper presentations.
Phoenix Challenge brings together members of governments, academia and industry. The financial support of industry partners is crucial to the conference’s success.
Papers should address topics related to Cognitive Security as described in the about section addressed elsewhere on this site.
We have prepared this document to assist you as you prepare your articles for submission to the Journal of Cognitive Security (JCS). JCS’s style sheet is from the Chicago Manual of Style, as detailed in the 16th edition and found at the CMOS website.
Authors should use the information below as a guide to style and format. If a question arises that is not addressed in this document, consult the CMOS 16th edition manual or contact Marla Weitzman at marla@armisteadtec.com or jiw@armisteadtec.com.
The information in the link below illustrates the appearance and format for page one and all the
subsequent pages of your paper.