Removed from DOAJ (2017-06-24). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Citations received
88
1.5k
2019
109
2.3k
2020
114
921
2021
92
586
2022
84
649
2023
75
541
2024
78
48
2025
40
3
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.
LawComputer Networks and CommunicationsHuman-Computer Interaction
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Social Media and PoliticsDigital Games and MediaICT Impact and PoliciesImpact of Technology on AdolescentsWikis in Education and CollaborationHate Speech and Cyberbullying DetectionMisinformation and Its ImpactsOpen Source Software InnovationsMedia Studies and CommunicationPrivacy, Security, and Data Protection
Frequently asked questions about First Monday
Is First Monday a predatory journal?
First Monday was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-06-24). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.
What is the impact factor of First Monday?
First Monday is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.516.
Is First Monday indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
First Monday is indexed in Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of First Monday?
First Monday is one of the first openly accessible, peer–reviewed journals on the Internet, solely devoted to the Internet.