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Preservation, Digital Technology and Culture

De Gruyter Saur · Germany · Est. 2013

ISSN2195-2965
SJR Q1Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Journal Impact Factor
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📊 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
0.424
H-Indexi
15
SNIPi
0.645
Total Worksi
395
Total Citationsi
1,060
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.12
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

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

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
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

10/11 · 91%
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
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

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
22
106
2019
23
140
2020
24
46
2021
25
59
2022
22
45
2023
32
187
2024
37
61
2025
27
1
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.

ConservationQ1
Library and Information SciencesQ2
Computer Science ApplicationsQ3

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

Frequently asked questions about Preservation, Digital Technology and Culture

Is Preservation, Digital Technology and Culture a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Preservation, Digital Technology and Culture: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Preservation, Digital Technology and Culture?

Preservation, Digital Technology and Culture is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.424.

Is Preservation, Digital Technology and Culture indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Preservation, Digital Technology and Culture is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Preservation, Digital Technology and Culture?

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 o

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