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Preservation, Digital Technology and Culture

De Gruyter Saur · Germany · Est. 2013

ISSN2195-2965
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
33
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total33
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.237
H-Index
15
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.645
Total Works
395
Total Citations
1,060
2yr Mean Citedness
2.12
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Aims & Scope

Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture (PDT&C) is an international refereed journal of high scholarly standing that focuses on matters relating to the intersection of preservation and digital technology. Its scope is global, covering projects and practices of digital content preservation and curation from a wide variety of perspectives, including technological, social, economic, political, and user-centered viewpoints. The intended audiences for PDT&C are researchers, information specialists, educators, librarians, archivists, curators, and other cultural heritage professionals. The goal of the journal is to provide a timely forum for refereed articles, news, and field notes from around the world. In addition to featured refereed articles, PDT&C publishes news, commentaries, and posiion papers aligned with the journal’s objective. Further contributions include invited articles, editorials, and reviews of books, databases, and websites. High-quality col or illustrations add to thei nformative value of the content. All articles undergo a double-blind peer review process with at least two external peer reviewers.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2013
Frequency4 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications395
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter
OA Since2023
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
De Gruyter Saur
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2195-2965
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
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.

ConservationQ2
Library and Information SciencesQ3
Computer Science ApplicationsQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesComputer Science ApplicationsConservation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementCultural Heritage Management and PreservationMuseums and Cultural HeritageConservation Techniques and StudiesArchaeological Research and ProtectionResearch Data Management PracticesDigital Humanities and Scholarship3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageQualitative Research Methods and EthicsDiverse Musicological Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref