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Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality

Cornell University · United States · Est. 2009

ISSN2575-8527
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.327
H-Indexi
28
SNIPi
1.302
Total Worksi
241
Total Citationsi
4,414
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.82
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality is an open-access multi-disciplinary journal whose purpose is to facilitate the coalescence of research methodologies and activities in the areas of privacy, confidentiality, and disclosure limitation. The JPC seeks to publish a wide range of research and review papers, not only from academia, but also from government (especially official statistical agencies) and industry, and to serve as a forum for exchange of views, discussion, and news. We accept submissions from any field as long as it relates to privacy and confidentiality.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2009
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications241
OA Since2008
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cornell University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2575-8527
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS
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
17
293
2019
15
173
2020
18
167
2021
11
82
2022
13
41
2023
19
100
2024
15
13
2025
3
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.

Computer Science ApplicationsQ3
Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q3
Statistics and ProbabilityQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Computer Science ApplicationsStatistics and Probability

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataPrivacy, Security, and Data ProtectionCryptography and Data SecurityData Quality and ManagementStatistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceCensus and Population EstimationMobile Crowdsensing and CrowdsourcingSurvey Methodology and NonresponseAdvanced Causal Inference TechniquesInternet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality

Is Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality: 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 Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality?

Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.327.

Is Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality?

The Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality is an open-access multi-disciplinary journal whose purpose is to facilitate the coalescence of research methodologies and activities in the areas of privacy, confidentiality, and disclosure limitation. The JPC seeks to publish a wide range of research and review papers, not only from academia, but also from government (especially official statistical agencies) and industry, and to serve as a forum for exchange of views, discussion, and news. We accept submissions from any field as long as it relates to privacy and confidentiality.

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