Call for papers: IACR Communications in Cryptology Submit a paper Communications in Cryptology is a journal for original research papers which welcomes submissions on any topic in cryptology. 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 a...

Policy on irregular submissions The Communications in Cryptology (CiC) Policy on Irregular Submissions is based on the IACR policy for irregular submissions. Scope Simultaneous submission of substantially similar papers to multiple venues, resubmis­sion of previously published work, and plagiarism of content, are a serious breach of authors’ ethical obligations to the CiC and the e...

Policy on conflict of interest A conflict of interest (CoI) is a situation in which a person is involved in multiple interests, one of which could affect the judgment of that individual. In the context of scientific reviewing on behalf of the IACR CiC, a CoI exists when particular relationships between reviewers and authors, or their respective institutions, may taint a reviewer’s de...

Frequently asked questions The International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) Communications in Cryptology (CiC) was approved by the Membership in the IACR 2022 election and targets publications that advance the field, but with a broader range of contributions than the ones accepted by the IACR flagship or area conferences. What are the main principles of CiC? Low-cost open ...