Cryptography and Communications
Springer Publishing Company · United States · Est. 2008
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Aims & Scope
Cryptography and Communications is a high-quality publication that explores the intersections of cryptography, error correcting codes, and communications. Covers all the fundamental and computational aspects of these fields. Offers an outlet for specialized work in information theory. Focuses on discrete structures used in stream and block ciphers in symmetric cryptography. Emphasizes code division multiple access in communications. Explores random number generation for statistics, cryptography, and numerical methods.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Cryptography and Communications
Is Cryptography and Communications a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Cryptography and Communications: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Cryptography and Communications?
Cryptography and Communications 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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 0.95.
Is Cryptography and Communications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Cryptography and Communications is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Cryptography and Communications?
Cryptography and Communications is a high-quality publication that explores the intersections of cryptography, error correcting codes, and communications. Covers all the fundamental and computational aspects of these fields. Offers an outlet for specialized work in information theory. Focuses on discrete structures used in stream and block ciphers in symmetric cryptography. Emphasizes code division multiple access in communications. Explores random number generation for statistics, cryptography, and numerical methods.
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