Cryptologia

Cryptologia is published by TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Intelligence, Security, War Strategy, Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption and Cryptographic Implementations and Security, together about 59.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Cryptologia is the only scholarly journal in the world dealing with the history, the technology, and the effect of the most important form of intelligence in the world today – communications intelligence. It fosters the study of all aspects of cryptology -- technical as well as historical, pedagogical, and cultural. Historical papers may cover topics from the ancient past to today and illuminate the role of cryptology anywhere in the world. They may be in depth papers with scores of references of short "From the Archives" pieces, which reproduce documents that have not previously been published. The latter should be placed in context by scholarly introductions and/or afterward. Papers reporting on innovative approaches to teaching cryptology and ways of bringing the subject to a wider audience will receive consideration, and papers cryptanalyzing important systems are encouraged. We also welcome proposals for new cryptosystems by experienced researchers. We also consider reviews of new books on crypology and associated fields. Although it isn't always possible with more technical topics, it is preferred that the papers provide enough background to allow them to be read by advanced undergraduates. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Proposals for book and conference reviews should be directed to the review editor. Author benefits We are abstracted and indexed in several prestigious databases including Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), ACM - Guide to Computing Literature and CSA - Technology Research Database. The prestigious and experienced members of our international Editorial Board will guide you from submission to publication Our Author Services page provides you with tips and tricks to promote your research on social media and through your network. This includes 50 free e-prints to share with anyone you wish. Quickly and easily track the impact your paper makes with the help of Authored Works.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Theory & Methods

Editor-in-chief Craig Bauer YorkPublisher website

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, Malaysia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

SCIELetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

Indexing the journal's website claims

CSA - Technology Research DatabasePublisher website

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Impact

Impact factor

0.28LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher) 2025

0.3Publisher website · 2026-10-01

5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025

0.4Publisher website · 2026-10-01

h-index

43OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

182OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

0.57OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

33.3%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

8.33%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

24LetPub · 2026-09-13

Downloads per year (publisher)

53,000Publisher website · 2026-10-01

Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.

Figures by source

Average review time (community reports)

about 24 monthsLetPub · 2026-09-13

Average acceptance (community reports)

EasyLetPub · 2026-09-13

Acceptance rate (publisher)

11%Publisher website · 2026-10-01

Submission to first decision

20 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

First decision after review

59 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

Acceptance to publication

83 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

Peer review

Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website

Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.

A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.

The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.

Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.

Publisher

TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC

Country or region

UNITED STATES

Language

English

Frequency

Quarterly

ISSN

0161-1194

Electronic ISSN

1558-1586

Latest issue on the website

Volume 50, Issue 5 (2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Special issues ↗Publisher website