Journal of Cryptographic Engineering
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Aims & Scope
The Journal of Cryptographic Engineering (JCEN) presents high-quality scientific research on architectures, algorithms, techniques, tools, implementations and applications in cryptographic engineering, including cryptographic hardware, cryptographic embedded systems, side-channel attacks and countermeasures, and embedded security. JCEN serves the academic and corporate R&D community interested in cryptographic hardware and embedded security.JCEN publishes essential research on broad and varied topics including:Public-key cryptography, secret-key cryptography and post-quantum cryptographyCryptographic implementations include cryptographic processors, physical unclonable functions, true and deterministic random number generators, efficient software and hardware architecturesAttacks on implementations and their countermeasures, such as side-channel attacks, fault attacks, hardware tampering and reverse engineering techniquesSecurity evaluation of real-world cryptographic systems, formal methods and verification tools for secure embedded design that offer provable security, and metrics for measuring securityApplications of state-of-the-art cryptography, such as IoTs, RFIDs, IP protection, cyber-physical systems composed of analog and digital components, automotive security and trusted computing
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COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of Cryptographic Engineering (acronym: jcen, ISSN: 2190-8508) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by SPRINGER HEIDELBERG in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.383 (Q3), an H-index of 38.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 23 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,998 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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