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Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality

Cornell University Β· United States Β· Est. 2009

ISSN2575-8527
SJR Q3βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
60
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q354
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total60
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
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 β†—
SJR Scorei
0.327
H-Indexi
28
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
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
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 Β· 92%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cornell University
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2575-8527
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
17
289
2019
14
167
2020
17
151
2021
11
82
2022
13
39
2023
19
91
2024
15
8
2025
3
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” 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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” 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.

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality?

Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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