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Information Economics and Policy

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0167-6245eISSN1873-5975

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

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SNIP

1.814

Total Works

1,141

Total Citations

32,375

2yr Mean Citedness

2.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the economic and policy implications of digital technologies and platforms. It investigates how issues such as copyright, data aggregation, platform design, and network congestion affect market competition, firm performance, and consumer choice. The research also explores the role of content providers in internet infrastructure and the impact of mobile technology diffusion on informal economies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,141

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0167-6245 / 1873-5975

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Economics and EconometricsQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

Economics and EconometricsManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

ICT Impact and PoliciesDigital Platforms and EconomicsConsumer Market Behavior and PricingMerger and Competition AnalysisAuction Theory and Applications