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Digital Policy Studies

UJ Press · South Africa

eISSN2791-3597
✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Aims & Scope

Digital Policy Studies is an open-access, peer-reviewed interdisciplinary academic journal focused on the empirical, critical and intersectoral study of subjects related to digital policy and the fourth industrial revolution, cybersecurity, the digitalisation of politics, the digital economy, information and communication technology, the convergence of technology and society, new media and related topics. The Journal publishes research articles, review articles and policy commentary in designated sections.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
StatusActive
Total Publications—
Publisher OrgUniversity of Johannesburg
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
UJ Press
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2791-3597
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Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, PKP PN
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Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

ICT Impact and PoliciesE-Government and Public ServicesICT in Developing CommunitiesHate Speech and Cyberbullying DetectionMultilingual Education and PolicySocial Media and PoliticsMedia Studies and CommunicationBlockchain Technology Applications and SecurityFinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital FinanceLocal Government Finance and Decentralization

Frequently asked questions about Digital Policy Studies

Is Digital Policy Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Digital Policy Studies: it is indexed in 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 Digital Policy Studies?

Digital Policy Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Digital Policy Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Digital Policy Studies is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Digital Policy Studies?

Digital Policy Studies is an open-access, peer-reviewed interdisciplinary academic journal focused on the empirical, critical and intersectoral study of subjects related to digital policy and the fourth industrial revolution, cybersecurity, the digitalisation of politics, the digital economy, information and communication technology, the convergence of technology and society, new media and related topics. The Journal publishes research articles, review articles and policy commentary in designated sections.

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