ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,071Hybrid

Designs Codes and Cryptography

Acronym:desi
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Abbreviation (ISO):DES. CODES CRYPTOGR
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Identifier (ISSN):0925-1022(Print)/1573-7586(Online)
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Publisher:Springer US
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.2– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Designs Codes and Cryptography

WoS Q3
01231.1120181.2220191.5220201.4920211.420221.620231.420241.220251.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.712
#8,071

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
75

75 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
149articles/year
27.43% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Designs, Codes and Cryptography is an archival peer-reviewed technical journal publishing original research papers in the designated areas. There is a great deal of activity in design theory, coding theory and cryptography, including a substantial amount of research which brings together more than one of the subjects. While many journals exist for each of the individual areas, few encourage the interaction of the disciplines. The journal was founded to meet the needs of mathematicians, engineers and computer scientists working in these areas, whose interests extend beyond the bounds of any one of the individual disciplines. The journal provides a forum for high quality research in its three areas, with papers touching more than one of the areas especially welcome. The journal also considers high quality submissions in the closely related areas of finite fields and finite geometries, which provide important tools for both the construction and the actual application of designs, codes and cryptographic systems. In particular, it includes (mostly theoretical) papers on computational aspects of finite fields. It also considers topics in sequence design, which frequently admit equivalent formulations in the journal’s main areas. Designs, Codes and Cryptography is mathematically oriented, emphasizing the algebraic and geometric aspects of the areas it covers. The journal considers high quality papers of both a theoretical and a practical nature, provided they contain a substantial amount of mathematics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Mathematics92.7%Computer science76.3%Combinatorics69.8%Discrete mathematics61.7%Pure mathematics43.8%Physics42.9%Algorithm39.5%Programming language34.9%Geometry34.6%Mathematical analysis33.7%Engineering31.4%Statistics31.3%Philosophy30.3%Quantum mechanics26.7%Computer security23.9%Operating system23.6%Computer network21.7%Biology21.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q3
Rank96/146
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, APPLIED

Q2
Rank167/345
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q2
Rank73/147
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, APPLIED

Q3
Rank231/345
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.2
Articles / Year186
Total Citations20
2025
IF1.2
Articles / Year197
Total Citations210
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year208
Total Citations513
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year176
Total Citations757
2022
IF1.397
Articles / Year191
Total Citations1,162

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,071Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.712

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.50

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,324 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations834
3-Year Documents532
Citable Documents528

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 Rate24.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Discrete Mathematics and CombinatoricsQ1
Applied MathematicsQ2
Computer Science ApplicationsQ2
Theoretical Computer ScienceQ2
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: 14.3%

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)Mathematics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
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

Designs Codes and Cryptography (acronym: desi, abbr: DES. CODES CRYPTOGR, ISSN: 0925-1022) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Springer US in United States since 1991. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.712 (Q1), an H-index of 75.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 149 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,324 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
Springer US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1991
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ

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