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Journal of Cryptology

Springer New York · United States · Est. 1988

ISSN1432-1378

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.799

H-Index

122

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.568

Total Works

935

Total Citations

66,175

2yr Mean Citedness

2.32

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Aims & Scope

Journal of Cryptology is a comprehensive source for original results in modern information security. Provides a forum for original results in all areas of cryptology Covers both cryptography and cryptanalysis, including information theoretic and complexity theoretic perspectives Also discusses implementation, application, and standards issues In addition to full-length technical, survey, and historical articles, the journal publishes short notes

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

Annual Volume~ 41 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications935

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1432-1378

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Applied MathematicsQ2

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

SoftwareQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Theory & MethodsEngineering, Electrical & ElectronicMathematics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsComputer Science ApplicationsSoftware

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cryptography and Data SecurityCryptographic Implementations and SecurityCoding theory and cryptographyChaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionComplexity and Algorithms in GraphsCryptography and Residue ArithmeticPrivacy-Preserving Technologies in DataAdvanced Authentication Protocols Securitygraph theory and CDMA systemsInternet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting