Journal profile · MATHEMATICS
Groups Complexity Cryptology
ISSN 1867-1144 · eISSN 1869-6104 · Walter de Gruyter · France
Groups Complexity Cryptology: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Groups Complexity Cryptology is published by Walter de Gruyter and is in Zone 4 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geometric and Algebraic Topology, Finite Group Theory Research and Coding theory and cryptography, together about 37.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, Germany 4, Spain 2, Australia 2, Israel 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geometric and Algebraic TopologyMathematics18.6%
- Finite Group Theory ResearchMathematics9.7%
- Coding theory and cryptographyComputer Science9.1%
- semigroups and automata theoryComputer Science8%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science7.2%
- Cryptographic Implementations and SecurityComputer Science5%
- graph theory and CDMA systemsEngineering5%
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMathSciNetzbMATHPublisher website
Other: Sherpa Romeo, CiteScore, Base, Mir@bel
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 70.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 230 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- Authorship
No APCs or submission fees Model summary
The journal does not charge authors for publication in the journal: there are no submission fees and no article processing charges.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
EMS Code of Practice Model summary
The journal adheres to the Code of Practice of the EMS.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright retained by authors under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0. Model summary
The authors retain the copyright on their papers, which are published under a Creative Commons license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Open access, free of cost for readers and authors. Model summary
The journal adheres to the principles of Fair Open Access. In particular, the journal provides immediate open access to its content, no subscription is necessary. The journal does not charge authors for publication in the journal: there are no submission fees and no article processing charges.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint posting on arXiv, HAL or Cryptology ePrint archive required before submission. Model summary
Before submitting a paper to the journal of Groups, Complexity, Cryptology, authors must first post their paper on an open repository, arXiv, HAL or Cryptology ePrint archive, including TeX source files.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter
- Country or region
- France
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1867-1144
- Electronic ISSN
- 1869-6104
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Groups Complexity Cryptology
What CAS zone is Groups Complexity Cryptology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Groups Complexity Cryptology is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mathematics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Groups Complexity Cryptology?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Groups Complexity Cryptology based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), Germany (4) and Spain (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Groups Complexity Cryptology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Groups Complexity Cryptology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MathSciNet and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Groups Complexity Cryptology open access, and what is the APC?
Groups Complexity Cryptology is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .