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Groups, Complexity, Cryptology

Episciences Β· United States Β· Est. 2009

ISSN1869-6104
SJR Q4βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
74
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total74
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.145
H-Indexi
15
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.377
Total Worksi
225
Total Citationsi
1,084
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.59
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal of Groups, Complexity, Cryptology is an international journal publishing high quality papers in the following areas: combinatorial and computational group theory; complexity theory; cryptology. The journal welcomes papers in any of these three areas including, but not limited to, papers which combine these topics. The journal publishes both research papers (containing new and original results) and survey articles (which provide an overview of a field of research within the scope of the journal).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2009
Annual Volume~ 6 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications225
Publisher OrgÉpisciences.org
OA Since2019
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Episciences
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1869-6104
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
14
41
2019
5
12
2020
10
9
2021
5
10
2022
5
4
2023
8
6
2024
6
4
2025
6
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Applied MathematicsQ4
Computational MathematicsQ4
Computational Theory and MathematicsQ4
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Mathematics

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsComputer Networks and CommunicationsComputational MathematicsComputational Theory and Mathematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geometric and Algebraic TopologyFinite Group Theory ResearchCoding theory and cryptographysemigroups and automata theoryCryptography and Data SecurityCryptographic Implementations and Securitygraph theory and CDMA systemsAlgebraic Geometry and Number TheoryCryptography and Residue ArithmeticHomotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology

Frequently asked questions about Groups, Complexity, Cryptology

Is Groups, Complexity, Cryptology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Groups, Complexity, Cryptology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Groups, Complexity, Cryptology?

Groups, Complexity, Cryptology 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 0.59.

Is Groups, Complexity, Cryptology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Groups, Complexity, Cryptology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Groups, Complexity, Cryptology?

The journal of Groups, Complexity, Cryptology is an international journal publishing high quality papers in the following areas: combinatorial and computational group theory; complexity theory; cryptology. The journal welcomes papers in any of these three areas including, but not limited to, papers which combine these topics. The journal publishes both research papers (containing new and original results) and survey articles (which provide an overview of a field of research within the scope of the journal).

How much does it cost to publish in Groups, Complexity, Cryptology?

Groups, Complexity, Cryptology is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref