Journal profile · Computer Science-Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Transactions on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems
ISSN 2569-2925 · Ruhr-Universität Bochum · Germany
Transactions on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 11 weeks (community reports); 88 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transactions on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems is published by Ruhr-Universität Bochum. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cryptographic Implementations and Security, Cryptography and Residue Arithmetic and Cryptography and Data Security, together about 68% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Since 1999, the annual CHES conference highlights new results in the design and analysis of cryptographic hardware and software implementations and builds a valuable bridge between the research and cryptographic engineering communities and attracts participants from industry, academia, and government organizations. Topics suitable for CHES include, but are not limited to cryptographic implementations, attacks against implementations and countermeasures, cryptographic tools and methodologies, cryptographic implementation issues and applications. 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): Computer Science-Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Editor-in-chief Nele MentensPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Japan 14, United States 13, Germany 13, France 13, Netherlands 11 (133 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cryptographic Implementations and SecurityComputer Science30.9%
- Cryptography and Residue ArithmeticComputer Science23.3%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science13.9%
- Coding theory and cryptographyComputer Science13.4%
- Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware SecurityComputer Science6.3%
- Security and Verification in ComputingComputer Science5.1%
- Adversarial Robustness in Machine LearningComputer Science1%
- Advanced Authentication Protocols SecurityComputer Science0.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design | Q2 | 34/131 | 74th |
| Signal Processing | Q2 | 54/203 | 73rd |
| Computer Networks and Communications | Q2 | 156/568 | 72nd |
| Artificial Intelligence | Q2 | 188/570 | 67th |
| Hardware and Architecture | Q2 | 83/245 | 66th |
| Software | Q2 | 176/503 | 65th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
DBLPPublisher website
Other: IACR CryptoDB
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
- 5.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 323OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.92OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 752 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 149 | 149 | 2,204 |
| 2025 | 88 | 88 | 2,899 |
| 2024 | 104 | 104 | 2,786 |
| 2023 | 80 | 80 | 2,373 |
| 2022 | 77 | 77 | 2,110 |
| 2021 | 86 | 86 | 1,608 |
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 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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 websiteData availability, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability
Archived by Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Model summary
The IACR Transactions on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems is archived by Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond Open Access, CC BY 4.0 license; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Accepted papers are published in Diamond Open Access, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind review by three or more editorial board members. Model summary
Generally speaking, every paper will be subject to double-blind review by three or more members of the editorial board.
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-Universität Bochum
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2569-2925
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 2026, Issue 3 (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 Transactions on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems
How long does peer review take at Transactions on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems?
Authors report an average review time of about 11 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 Transactions on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems based?
Of the 133 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (14), United States (13) and Germany (13). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Transactions on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transactions on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Transactions on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Transactions on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .