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Q2IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology
About IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology
IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology is a scholarly journal published by Ruhr-University of Bochum. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.649 and H-index of 32.
Coverage: 2018-2025. Research categories: Applied Mathematics (Q2); Computational Mathematics (Q2); Computer Science Applications (Q2); Software (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Cryptographic Implementations and Security; Coding theory and cryptography; Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption; Cryptography and Data Security; graph theory and CDMA systems; Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware Security.
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