Journal profile · MATHEMATICS, APPLIED
JOURNAL OF DISCRETE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES & CRYPTOGRAPHY
ISSN 0972-0529 · eISSN 2169-0065 · Taylor & Francis
JOURNAL OF DISCRETE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES & CRYPTOGRAPHY: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 276 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2022 (Volume 25, Issue 8): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF DISCRETE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES & CRYPTOGRAPHY is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption, Graph Labeling and Dimension Problems and Coding theory and cryptography, together about 25.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by Taru Publications from 2023. Journal of Discrete Mathematical Sciences & Cryptography (JDMSC) is a world leading journal dedicated to publishing high quality, rigorously peer reviewed, original papers in all areas of Discrete Mathematical Sciences, Cryptography and related topics. The journal publishes both theoretical and applied research. Topics covered by the journal include, but are not limited to: • Discrete Mathematics • Combinatorics • Networks • Cryptography • Elliptic Curves • Applied Discrete Mathematics • Discrete Structures • Applied Algebra • Crypt Analysis • Information Security JDMSC encourages original submissions in these and other related areas. The journal will consider regular papers, survey papers, and book reviews. Responses to articles and correspondence will also be considered at the Editor-in-Chief’s discretion. Peer Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to rigorous and rapid peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double blind and will undergo iThenticate authenticity cross-checking. Publishing Ethics The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/ The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/. Disclaimer Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICS, APPLIED
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionComputer Science9.2%
- Graph Labeling and Dimension ProblemsComputer Science8.3%
- Coding theory and cryptographyComputer Science8.2%
- Graph theory and applicationsMathematics7.1%
- Advanced Graph Theory ResearchComputer Science7%
- graph theory and CDMA systemsEngineering6.6%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science5.1%
- Cryptographic Implementations and SecurityComputer Science4.8%
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, Applied | 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, Applied | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: On hold in ESCI (checked 20 August 2026). CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECMathSciNetzbMATHPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Australian Research Council ERA list 2015, Baidu Scholar, British Library Inside, CnpLINKer, Current Index to Statistics, DTU Findit, EBSCO Databases, Electronic Journals Library (EZB), Finnish Publication Forum (Julkaisufoorumi), Genamics JournalSeek, Microsoft Academic, Naver Academic, ProQuest Computer and Information Systems Abstracts, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WorldCat Local (OCLC), Zetoc
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
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 287OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 41.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 275LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,757 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 295 | 55 | 9 |
| 2025 | 276 | 1 | 80 |
| 2024 | 209 | 3 | 286 |
| 2023 | 118 | 0 | 333 |
| 2022 | 160 | 7 | 756 |
| 2021 | 242 | 14 | 1,315 |
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
- 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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review with iThenticate authenticity cross-checking Model summary
All peer review is double blind and will undergo iThenticate authenticity cross-checking.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0972-0529
- Electronic ISSN
- 2169-0065
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 8 (2022)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF DISCRETE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES & CRYPTOGRAPHY
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF DISCRETE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES & CRYPTOGRAPHY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF DISCRETE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES & CRYPTOGRAPHY is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mathematics, Applied. 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.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF DISCRETE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES & CRYPTOGRAPHY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF DISCRETE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES & CRYPTOGRAPHY is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC, MathSciNet and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF DISCRETE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES & CRYPTOGRAPHY open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF DISCRETE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES & CRYPTOGRAPHY is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .