Designs, Codes, and Cryptography
Springer Netherlands · Netherlands
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Aims & Scope
Designs, Codes and Cryptography is an archival peer-reviewed technical journal publishing original research papers in the designated areas: design theory, coding theory and cryptography. The journal was founded to meet the needs of mathematicians, engineers and computer scientists working in these areas, whose interests extend beyond the bounds of any one of the individual disciplines. The journal provides a forum for high quality research in its three areas, with papers touching more than one of the areas especially welcome. Encourages interaction between the disciplines of design theory, coding theory and cryptography. Emphasizes the algebraic and geometric aspects of these fields. Welcomes submissions in related areas of finite fields and finite geometries.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Designs, Codes, and Cryptography
Is Designs, Codes, and Cryptography a predatory journal?
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What is the impact factor of Designs, Codes, and Cryptography?
Designs, Codes, and Cryptography is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.05.
Is Designs, Codes, and Cryptography indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Designs, Codes, and Cryptography is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Designs, Codes, and Cryptography?
Designs, Codes and Cryptography is an archival peer-reviewed technical journal publishing original research papers in the designated areas: design theory, coding theory and cryptography. The journal was founded to meet the needs of mathematicians, engineers and computer scientists working in these areas, whose interests extend beyond the bounds of any one of the individual disciplines. The journal provides a forum for high quality research in its three areas, with papers touching more than one of the areas especially welcome. Encourages interaction between the disciplines of design theory, cod
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