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IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology

Ruhr-Universität Bochum · Germany · Est. 2016

eISSN2519-173X
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2 · Scopus CiteScore 4.7. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.649
H-Indexi
39
CiteScorei
4.7
SNIPi
1.907
Total Worksi
475
Total Citationsi
6,265
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.57
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Original research papers on symmetric cryptology are invited for submission to ToSC. The scope of ToSC concentrates on fast and secure primitives for symmetric cryptography, including the design and analysis of block ciphers, stream ciphers, encryption schemes, hash functions, message authentication codes, (cryptographic) permutations, authenticated encryption schemes, cryptanalysis and evaluation tools, and security issues and solutions regarding their implementation. ToSC also solicits submissions for Systematization of Knowledge (SoK) papers. These papers aim at reviewing and contextualizing the existing literature in a particular area in order to systematize the existing knowledge in that area. To be considered for publication, they must provide an added value beyond prior work, such as novel insights or reasonably questioning previous assumptions.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2016
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications475
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2519-173X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Applied MathematicsQ2
Computational MathematicsQ2
Computer Science ApplicationsQ2
SoftwareQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Software EngineeringComputer Science, Theory & Methods

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cryptographic Implementations and SecurityCoding theory and cryptographyChaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionCryptography and Data Securitygraph theory and CDMA systemsPhysical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware SecurityAdvanced Malware Detection TechniquesCryptography and Residue ArithmeticQuantum-Dot Cellular AutomataAlgorithms and Data Compression

Frequently asked questions about IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology

Is IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology?

IACR Transactions on Symmetric 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 — 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 4.7.

Is IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology?

Original research papers on symmetric cryptology are invited for submission to ToSC. The scope of ToSC concentrates on fast and secure primitives for symmetric cryptography, including the design and analysis of block ciphers, stream ciphers, encryption schemes, hash functions, message authentication codes, (cryptographic) permutations, authenticated encryption schemes, cryptanalysis and evaluation tools, and security issues and solutions regarding their implementation. ToSC also solicits submissions for Systematization of Knowledge (SoK) papers. These papers aim at reviewing and contextualizin

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