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Journal of Information Ethics

McFarland and Company, Inc · United States

ISSN1061-9321

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.151

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

362

Total Citations

1,355

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Information Ethics confronts transdisciplinary issues arising from the information age, including the ethics of technologies like Caller ID and the transmission of sexually explicit materials via the Internet. It publishes in the areas of information ethics and the Internet, with academic fields including Library and Information Science and Philosophy.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 5 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications362

Publisher OrgMcFarland & Company

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

McFarland and Company, Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1061-9321

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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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.

PhilosophyQ2

Library and Information SciencesQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesPhilosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Privacy, Security, and Data ProtectionEthics in Business and EducationLibrary Science and AdministrationCopyright and Intellectual PropertyLegal Education and Practice Innovations