Communications in Cryptology IACR CiC

IACR Communications in Cryptology

The IACR Communications in Cryptology (CiC) is a diamond open access journal dedicated to the rapid dissemination of original research papers on any topic of interest to the cryptologic community.

This covers all research topics in cryptography and cryptanalysis, including but not limited to

  • foundational theory and mathematics
  • the design, proposal, and analysis of cryptographic primitives and protocols
  • secure implementation and optimization in hardware or software
  • applied aspects of cryptography

In addition, the journal also accepts survey and historical articles.

The CiC is one of several journals published by the the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR), a global non-profit scientific organization with more than 2800 members (in 2023) that brings together researchers in cryptology. IACR is registered as a 501(c)(3) organization in Bellevue, Wa, USA.

For further information, please view the FAQ page and the call for papers.

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This journal is diamond open access
ISSN: 3006-5496

News

2024-10-07Volume 1, Issue 3 published
2024-07-07Volume 1, Issue 2 published
2024-04-09Volume 1, Issue 1 published

Publication schedule


Volume 2, 2025

Volume 2, Issue 1

Submission: Mon, Jan 13, 2025
Rebuttal: M-F, February 17 - 21
Notification: Tues, March 11
Final versions: Fri, April 4

Volume 2, Issue 2

Submission: Mon, April 7, 2025
Rebuttal: M-F, May 12 - 16
Notification: Tues, June 3
Final versions: Thurs, July 3

Volume 2, Issue 3

Submission: Mon, July 7, 2025
Rebuttal: M-F, August 11 - 15
Notification: Tues, September 2
Final versions: Thurs, October 2

Volume 2, Issue 4

Submission: Tues, Oct 7, 2025
Rebuttal: M-F, November 10 - 14
Notification: Tues, December 2
Final version: Fri, January 2, 2026

Volume 1, 2024

Volume 1, Issue 1

Submission: January 8
Rebuttal: February 12 - 16
Notification: March 5
Published: April 11, 2024

Volume 1, Issue 2

Submission: April 8
Rebuttal: May 13 - 17
Notification: June 4
Published: July 7, 2024

Volume 1, Issue 3

Submission: July 8
Rebuttal: August 12-16
Notification: September 3
Published: Oct 7, 2024

Volume 1, Issue 4

Submission: October 8
Rebuttal: M-F November 11 - 15
Notification: December 3