ASIACRYPT 2025: Call for Papers

ASIACRYPT 2025 will take place in Melbourne, Australia from December 8-12, 2025. This conference is organized by the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR).

General Information

The proceedings will be published by Springer in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series. We solicit all original research papers on all aspects of cryptology for submission.

This call for papers is also available as a PDF (updated April 25th, 2025).

As a general IACR conference, ASIACRYPT aims to be inclusive, accepting topics suitable for any IACR area conference.

AI Tool Policy

Authors should be aware that there is a new policy on the use of AI tools by authors.

Submission

• Paper Submission Server: Open
• How to submit: Author instructions for paper submission may be found on the submission page.

Important Dates

• Submission deadline: May 16, 2025, at 12:00 GMT
• First round notification: Jul 13, 2025
• Rebuttals due: Jul 18, 2025
• End of interactive rebuttals: Jul 25, 2025
• Final notification: Aug 10, 2025
• Camera-ready version due: Sep 10, 2025
• Conference begins: Dec 8, 2025

Schedule and Review Process

ASIACRYPT 2025 will operate a two-round review system with a rebuttal phase.

1. First Round: The program committee selects a subset of submissions for further consideration. Authors receive first-round notification with review comments.
2. Second Round: Authors of selected submissions can submit a text-based rebuttal letter. The program committee further reviews submissions, considering rebuttals and responding to reviewer questions.

PC chairs make the final decision in consultation with area chairs and reviewers.

Artifacts

Authors of accepted papers are invited to submit artifacts (e.g., software, datasets) for review to encourage open and reproducible research. Artifacts passing review will be archived on IACR's artifact archive. Priority will be given to papers with machine-verified proofs.

• Detailed call for artifacts: (TBA)
• The Best Practical Paper must have an accepted artifact.

Stipends & Awards

• Student Waivers: Students whose papers are accepted and who will present their talks at the conference will have their registration waived. Contact the general chair for details.
• Stipends: A limited number of stipends are available for those unable to obtain funding. Students, those from underrepresented groups, and those presenting their own work are especially encouraged to apply. Requests should go to the general chair.
• Best Paper Awards: The program chairs may bestow Best Paper Awards (theory and practical) and a Best Early-Career Paper Award.

Program Committee

• General Chair: Joseph Liu (Monash University, Australia)
• Program Co-Chairs: Goichiro Hanaoka (AIST, Japan) and Bo-Yin Yang (Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
• A comprehensive list of Program Committee members and Area Chairs is available on the conference website.