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Internet Policy Review

Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society · Germany · Est. 2012

ISSN2197-6775eISSN2197-6775
SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q178
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Fast · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.15
H-Indexi
50
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.59
Total Worksi
453
Total Citationsi
11,850
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.87
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Internet Policy Review explores regulatory issues that emerge at the crossroad of online information communication technologies and society. The aim of the journal is to provide timely and critical insight on technological, policy and governance developments which are expected to have long lasting impacts on the political, economic and social life of European societies. Reflecting a diversity of socio-technical concerns, the Internet Policy Review is a multidisciplinary journal at the confluence of policy studies, technology studies, law, economics, communication studies and sociology.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications453
Publisher OrgAlexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewOpen
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2197-6775 / 2197-6775
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Open
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
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
Citations received
45
4k
2019
52
2.2k
2020
55
1.9k
2021
37
594
2022
38
597
2023
44
486
2024
39
73
2025
32
8
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.

CommunicationQ1
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

CommunicationLaw

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Privacy, Security, and Data ProtectionSocial Media and PoliticsEthics and Social Impacts of AIDigital Economy and Work TransformationBlockchain Technology Applications and SecurityCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare StudiesHate Speech and Cyberbullying DetectionSharing Economy and PlatformsFreedom of Expression and DefamationE-Government and Public Services

Frequently asked questions about Internet Policy Review

Is Internet Policy Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Internet Policy Review: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Internet Policy Review?

Internet Policy Review is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.87.

Is Internet Policy Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Internet Policy Review is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Internet Policy Review?

Internet Policy Review explores regulatory issues that emerge at the crossroad of online information communication technologies and society. The aim of the journal is to provide timely and critical insight on technological, policy and governance developments which are expected to have long lasting impacts on the political, economic and social life of European societies. Reflecting a diversity of socio-technical concerns, the Internet Policy Review is a multidisciplinary journal at the confluence of policy studies, technology studies, law, economics, communication studies and sociology.

How much does it cost to publish in Internet Policy Review?

Internet Policy Review is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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