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Big Data and Society

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2005

ISSN2053-9517eISSN2053-9517
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
65
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total65
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
2.207
H-Index
102
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.935
Total Works
953
Total Citations
51,100
2yr Mean Citedness
5.22
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the societal implications of data and artificial intelligence, focusing on how these technologies shape power, governance, and human experience. It examines the development, deployment, and impact of AI and data-driven systems across various sectors, including politics, law, and everyday life. The journal also investigates the ethical, political, and social challenges arising from the increasing integration of these technologies into society.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
11
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2005
Annual Volume~ 121 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications953
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
OA Since2013
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~11 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2053-9517 / 2053-9517
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
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?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

CommunicationQ1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Information SystemsQ1
Information Systems and ManagementQ1
Library and Information SciencesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Information Systems and ManagementLibrary and Information SciencesInformation SystemsComputer Science ApplicationsCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics and Social Impacts of AIPrivacy, Security, and Data ProtectionSocial Media and PoliticsDigital Economy and Work TransformationMisinformation and Its ImpactsComputational and Text Analysis MethodsCOVID-19 Digital Contact TracingEthics in Clinical ResearchBlockchain Technology Applications and SecurityInformation Systems Theories and Implementation
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref