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Ethics and Information Technology

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1999

ISSN1388-1957eISSN1572-8439
SJR Q1WOS SSCIWOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI · AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.509
H-Indexi
101
SNIPi
1.992
Total Worksi
1,067
Total Citationsi
40,178
2yr Mean Citednessi
7.69
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Ethics and Information Technology is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the dialogue between moral philosophy and the field of information and communication technology (ICT). The journal aims to foster and promote reflection and analysis which is intended to make a constructive contribution to answering the ethical, social and political questions associated with the adoption, use, and development of ICT. Within the scope of the journal are also conceptual analysis and discussion of ethical ICT issues which arise in the context of technology assessment, cultural studies, public policy analysis and public administration, cognitive science, social and anthropological studies in technology, mass-communication, and legal studies. In addition, the journal features research that deals with the history of ideas and provides intellectual resources for moral and political reflection on ICT.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1999
FrequencyFour Issues A Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,067
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1388-1957 / 1572-8439
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
28
1.2k
2019
81
2k
2020
53
2k
2021
53
1.7k
2022
65
1.1k
2023
83
1.6k
2024
69
273
2025
31
10
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Library and Information SciencesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsInformation Science & Library SciencePhilosophy

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesComputer Science Applications

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics and Social Impacts of AINeuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsPrivacy, Security, and Data ProtectionPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentDigital Games and MediaSocial Media and PoliticsSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMisinformation and Its ImpactsFree Will and Agency

Frequently asked questions about Ethics and Information Technology

Is Ethics and Information Technology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Ethics and Information Technology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Ethics and Information Technology?

Ethics and Information Technology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 7.69.

Is Ethics and Information Technology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Ethics and Information Technology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Ethics and Information Technology?

Ethics and Information Technology is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the dialogue between moral philosophy and the field of information and communication technology (ICT). The journal aims to foster and promote reflection and analysis which is intended to make a constructive contribution to answering the ethical, social and political questions associated with the adoption, use, and development of ICT. Within the scope of the journal are also conceptual analysis and discussion of ethical ICT issues which arise in the context of technology assessment, cultural studies, public poli

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref