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Danube

De Gruyter Open Ltd · Germany · Est. 2012

ISSN1804-8285
SJR Q4Scopus / SJR
31
/ 100
Limited verification
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q446
Withdrawn from DOAJ-15
Total31
Removed from DOAJ (2022-04-14). 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
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Scorei
0.136
H-Indexi
15
SNIPi
0.461
Total Worksi
228
Total Citationsi
965
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.59
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Danube is an international professional journal that publishes research related to Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and Social Sciences. It refers to the tradition of the humanities-oriented periodical of the same title.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on the publisher page

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary Language
1st Year Published2012
Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications228
Publisher OrgVysoká škola PRIGO
OA Since2012

Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

4/12 · 33%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
De Gruyter Open Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1804-8285
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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?
N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
20
128
2019
20
122
2020
20
60
2021
20
77
2022
20
27
2023
20
22
2024
20
13
2025
7
0
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.

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q4
LawQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthTaxation and Compliance StudiesEconomic Growth and ProductivityCorporate Taxation and AvoidanceEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionEconomic and Fiscal StudiesEuropean and International Law StudiesOmbudsman and Human RightsJudicial and Constitutional StudiesGlobal Health Care Issues

Frequently asked questions about Danube

Is Danube a predatory journal?

Danube was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2022-04-14). 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 Danube?

Danube is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.136.

Is Danube indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Danube is indexed in Scopus.

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