Journal profile · Mathematics-Applied Mathematics
IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology
ISSN 2519-173X · Ruhr-Universitat Bochum · Germany
IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 58 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology is published by Ruhr-Universitat Bochum and is in Zone 2 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cryptographic Implementations and Security, Coding theory and cryptography and Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption, together about 71.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Applied Mathematics
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Germany 9, Japan 7, France 7, Mainland China 4, United States 4 (56 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cryptographic Implementations and SecurityComputer Science31.3%
- Coding theory and cryptographyComputer Science24%
- Chaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionComputer Science16.2%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science6.1%
- graph theory and CDMA systemsEngineering4.3%
- Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware SecurityComputer Science4.2%
- Advanced Malware Detection TechniquesComputer Science2.6%
- Cryptography and Residue ArithmeticComputer Science1.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 2 |
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
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
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 210OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 29.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 486 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 10 |
| 2025 | 58 | 58 | 70 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 214 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 339 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 477 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 695 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 websiteConflicts of interest, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
Authors, program committee members, and reviewers must follow the new IACR Policy on Conflicts of Interest, available here. In particular, the authors of each submission are asked during the submission process to identify all members of the Program Committee who have an automatic conflict of interest (COI) with the submission. A reviewer and an author have an automatic COI: if one is or was the th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond Open Access publication model. Model summary
Accepted papers are published in Diamond Open Access (free availability from day one) by the Ruhr University Bochum in an issue of the journal IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Policy on duplicate/parallel submissions; IACR policy on irregular submissions enforced. Model summary
Submissions must not substantially duplicate work that any of the authors has published in a journal or a conference/workshop with proceedings, or has submitted/is planning to submit before the author notification deadline to a journal or other conferences/workshops that have proceedings. Accepted submissions may not appear in any other conference or workshop that has proceedings.
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
- Ruhr-Universitat Bochum
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2519-173X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 2026, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology
What CAS zone is IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Computer Science, Software Engineering / Computer Science, Theory & Methods. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology based?
Of the 56 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (9), Japan (7) and France (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology open access, and what is the APC?
IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .