Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
Transactions on Data Privacy
ISSN 1888-5063 · eISSN 2013-1631 · University of Skovde
Transactions on Data Privacy: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; no APC; 7 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transactions on Data Privacy is published by University of Skovde and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data, Cryptography and Data Security and Privacy, Security, and Data Protection, together about 60.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the Transactions on Data Privacy (TDP) is to provide an international forum for researchers on all topics related to data privacy technologies. The journal will publish original and high quality papers. TDP welcomes archival research papers, comprehensive reviews, authoritative tutorials, short notes and comprehensive book reviews. All papers will be peer-reviewed. The journal will accept submissions from multiple disciplines related to the various aspects of data privacy (e.g. data mining, statistics, cryptography, database technology, data communication, etc.). Regarding the application papers, contributions to solving privacy problems in the main application areas (e.g. official statistics, electronic commerce and Internet, healthcare, telecommunications, etc.) are welcome. Papers can be theoretical or applied. Important note: Only papers focused on data privacy will be accepted (e.g., we will not accept papers only dealing with cryptography or data mining tools).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science31.1%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science16.2%
- Privacy, Security, and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences13.2%
- Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-votingComputer Science12%
- Access Control and TrustSocial Sciences4.2%
- Data Quality and ManagementDecision Sciences3.6%
- Human Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisSocial Sciences3.6%
- Imbalanced Data Classification TechniquesComputer Science1.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | 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
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MathSciNetDBLPPublisher website
Other: ACM Digital Library, Journal Citation Reports, Scimagojr, the Norwegian register for scientific journals, the Julkaisufoorum (Finnish list of publications), ACM Digital Library (2008-2017)
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
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
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
- Single 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Copyright is kept by the authors Model summary
Note that the copyright is kept by the authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review process Model summary
We use a single-blind peer review process. That is, the identity of the reviewers is kept anonymous, but authors names are in the paper.
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
- University of Skovde
- ISSN
- 1888-5063
- Electronic ISSN
- 2013-1631
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transactions on Data Privacy
What CAS zone is Transactions on Data Privacy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Transactions on Data Privacy is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What are the manuscript requirements of Transactions on Data Privacy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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.
Which databases index Transactions on Data Privacy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transactions on Data Privacy is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MathSciNet and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Transactions on Data Privacy open access, and what is the APC?
Transactions on Data Privacy is a subscription 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .