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Security report for journalagent.com

LookUs Scientific · Education · Turkey

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

JournalAgent™ is a specialized online platform developed by LookUs Scientific, offering comprehensive article submission, peer review, and publishing solutions tailored for peer-reviewed scientific journals. The platform supports over 80 journals and thousands of academic users, providing services such as DOI assignment, multi-language support, and advanced archiving. The website demonstrates a professional and consistent brand presence with excellent content quality and user experience, primarily targeting academic and publishing sectors in Turkey.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
50

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The business operates as a SaaS provider in the education and technology sectors, focusing on scientific publishing workflows. Its competitive advantage lies in its compliance with international standards, local customization, and integrated DOI services. The company maintains a partner ecosystem with related platforms like AbstractAgent and InvitationAgent, enhancing its service portfolio. The business model is subscription or license-based, serving academic institutions, publishers, and researchers. Growth indicators include a large active user base and extensive journal partnerships.

Security posture

The website employs modern frontend technologies but lacks visible security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies, indicating moderate security maturity. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in security governance and compliance, especially regarding GDPR and data protection regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Ensure HTTPS is properly configured and enforced site-wide with strong SSL/TLS settings.
  4. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to enhance trust and readiness.
  5. Incorporate security contact channels and consider appointing a Data Protection Officer with public contact details.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
LookUs Scientific
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
LookUs Scientific
Description
journalagent™ is an advanced online system for collecting, evaluating, and publishing articles for peer-reviewed journals, developed fully compliant with international standards and tailored to local needs.
Key services
Online article submission and evaluation, DOI number assignment, Multi-language support (Turkish and English), SMS and email notifications, Electronic journal publishing, Advanced archiving and search, Customizable review forms, Publisher account management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome, Owl Carousel, Google Maps API
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
good
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
good
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in Turkish language
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap
  3. No visible security headers or incident response info
  4. Contact information is provided with phone numbers and physical address
  5. Website uses modern frontend technologies and good design practices
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
  7. No forms collecting user data except a commented-out contact form
  8. Multiple external links to partner and related service domains
  9. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a solid technology stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome, and Owl Carousel, ensuring responsive design and good user experience. Google Maps API is integrated but shows a minor API key/billing error message on the map display. The site lacks a CMS indication and appears custom-built. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured content, but accessibility features are basic. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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