NuTMiC 2026 will be the fifth edition in a series of conferences devoted to the application of number theory to cryptography and cryptanalysis, launched in 2017. The NuTMiC series is intended to strengthen the connection between Number Theory and Cryptology. Its objectives are twofold: to explore how recent advances in cryptology give rise to new challenges for number theory, and to highlight how number-theoretic techniques can be used in the design and analysis of cryptographic systems and protocols. Further details are available on the conference website:

https://nutmic.us.edu.pl/

Submission Guidelines

Submissions must be complete papers prepared in a format suitable for inclusion in the post-proceedings volume. Authors are expected to present their work in a concise, clear, and self-contained manner. The maximum length of a submission is 30 pages.

Papers should fall within the scope of the conference, which focuses on the interplay between Number Theory and Cryptology. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• pre- and post-quantum cryptography and cryptanalysis,
• elliptic and hyperelliptic curves in relation to cryptology,
• symmetric and asymmetric cryptography,
• digital signatures,
• isogeny-based, code-based, and lattice-based cryptography,
• key-exchange protocols, and related areas.
• ...

As with the previous editions, the post-conference proceedings will be published as a volume in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series published by Springer|Nature.

Authors should consult Springer’s Instructions for Authors of Proceedings and use the LaTeX template provided on the authors’ page for the preparation of their papers. Springer encourages authors to include their ORCIDs in their papers. In addition, the corresponding author of each paper, acting on behalf of all of the authors of that paper, must complete and sign a License-to-Publish form. The corresponding author signing the copyright form should match the corresponding author marked on the paper. Once the files have been sent to Springer, changes relating to the authorship of the papers cannot be made.

Important Dates

• Submission deadline: March 21, 2026
• Notification of acceptance: May 16, 2026
• Conference: September 21–23, 2026

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to nutmic@us.edu.pl