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Cryptography and Communications

Springer Publishing Company · United States · Est. 2008

ISSN1936-2447eISSN1936-2455
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
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
0.897
H-Index
33
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.243
Total Works
880
Total Citations
6,763
2yr Mean Citedness
0.95
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2008
Annual Volume~ 78 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications880
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Publishing Company
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1936-2447 / 1936-2455
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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 MathematicsQ1
Computational Theory and MathematicsQ1
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Theory & MethodsMathematics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsComputer Networks and CommunicationsComputational Theory and Mathematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Coding theory and cryptographygraph theory and CDMA systemsCryptographic Implementations and SecurityFinite Group Theory ResearchCellular Automata and ApplicationsChaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionCooperative Communication and Network CodingCryptography and Data SecurityError Correcting Code TechniquesAdvanced Wireless Communication Techniques
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref