ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,948Hybrid

Cryptography

Identifier (ISSN):2410-387X(Print)
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Publisher:Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.4↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Cryptography

WoS Q3
12341.620231.820242.120252.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.595
#9,948

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
37articles/year
99.5% Gold OA•92.19% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cryptography (ISSN: 2410-387X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Mathematics, published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.595 (Q2), an H-index of 29.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science98.3%Computer security89.1%Mathematics81.2%Operating system79%Algorithm66.8%Computer network66.8%Cryptography56.3%Engineering51.5%Programming language49.8%Encryption47.6%Physics39.3%Biology37.6%Political science37.1%Law37.1%Theoretical computer science32.3%Quantum mechanics28.8%Ecology26.2%Embedded system24%Key (lock)23.6%Statistics23.1%Electrical engineering21.8%Geography21.8%Computer hardware20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q3
Rank162/266
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q2
Rank59/146
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q3
Rank151/266
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q2
Rank70/147
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.4
Articles / Year60
Total Citations22
2025
IF2.1
Articles / Year93
Total Citations266
2024
IF1.8
Articles / Year95
Total Citations830
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year65
Total Citations749
2022
IF—
Articles / Year77
Total Citations953

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,948Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2017-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.595

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.03

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,980 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations717
3-Year Documents183
Citable Documents182

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate27.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied MathematicsQ2
Computational Theory and MathematicsQ2
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2
Computer Science ApplicationsQ2
SoftwareQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Cryptography (ISSN: 2410-387X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Mathematics, published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.595 (Q2), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 37 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,980 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01