Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Journal of Cryptology
ISSN 0933-2790 · eISSN 1432-1378 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1988
Journal of Cryptology: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.12; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 390 days to acceptance (61 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 34 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Cryptology is published by Springer US and is in Zone 3 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cryptography and Data Security, Cryptographic Implementations and Security and Coding theory and cryptography, together about 50.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Cryptology provides a forum for original results in all areas of modern information security. Both cryptography and cryptanalysis are covered, including information theoretic and complexity theoretic perspectives as well as implementation, application, and standards issues. Illustrative topics include public key and conventional algorithms and their implementations, cryptanalytic attacks, pseudo-random sequences, computational number theory, cryptographic protocols, untraceability, privacy, authentication, key management and quantum cryptography. In addition to full-length technical, survey, and historical articles, short notes are acceptable.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Editor-in-chief Vincent RijmenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, Japan 4, Netherlands 3, India 2, France 2 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science24.1%
- Cryptographic Implementations and SecurityComputer Science15.1%
- Coding theory and cryptographyComputer Science11.5%
- Chaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionComputer Science9.7%
- Complexity and Algorithms in GraphsComputer Science9.1%
- Cryptography and Residue ArithmeticComputer Science5.9%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science3.4%
- Advanced Authentication Protocols SecurityComputer Science3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECzbMATHDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, ACM Digital Library, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- Impact factor
- 2.12LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 609OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 358,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 942 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| 2025 | 34 | 14 | 82 |
| 2024 | 43 | 22 | 240 |
| 2023 | 47 | 22 | 500 |
| 2022 | 26 | 13 | 312 |
| 2021 | 49 | 18 | 1,263 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
390 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 286 days – 548 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 40 days (62 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 415 days
- Sample
- 61 articles with submission and acceptance dates (68 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted1
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Cryptology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
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
- Springer US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 0933-2790
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-1378
- Society / sponsor
- International Association for Cryptologic Research
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Cryptology
What CAS zone is Journal of Cryptology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Cryptology is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Mathematics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Cryptology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.12; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 123.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Cryptology?
Based on the dates recorded on 61 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 390 days (interquartile range 286–548 days); authors report an average review time of about 24 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Cryptology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Cryptology based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), Japan (4) and Netherlands (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Cryptology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Cryptology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, zbMATH, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Cryptology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Cryptology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .