What is the Impact Factor of Computer Law & Security Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Computer Law & Security Review is 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Computer Law & Security Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Computer Law & Security Review is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of N/A (Q1) and an H-index of N/A.

Who publishes Computer Law & Security Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Computer Law & Security Review is published by Elsevier. For exact article processing charges and subscription guidelines, consult the official editorial guidelines.

WoS SCIE Q1Top JournalHybrid

Computer Law & Security Review

Identifier (ISSN):0267-3649(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.7↑ +1.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Computer Law & Security Review

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.7

Scopus SJR & Rank

N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data

H-Index (Hirsch Index)

N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate9.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

64articles/year

52.48% Gold OA•98.59% Original Research

Aims & Scope

CLSR publishes refereed academic and practitioner papers on topics such as Web 2.0, IT security, Identity management, ID cards, RFID, interference with privacy, Internet law, telecoms regulation, online broadcasting, intellectual property, software law, e-commerce, outsourcing, data protection, EU policy, freedom of information, computer security and many other topics. In addition it provides a regular update on European Union developments, national news from more than 20 jurisdictions in both Europe and the Pacific Rim. It is looking for papers within the subject area that display good quality legal analysis and new lines of legal thought or policy development that go beyond mere description of the subject area, however accurate that may be.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science85.2%Political science58.4%Business51.9%Law50.8%Computer security37.8%Economics35.3%Operating system31.4%Sociology23.7%Internet privacy21%

Primary Research Areas

Law

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog 3 Calls for Papers

3 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

3 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

LAW

Rank6/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

LAW

Rank4/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRSSCI	6/443	Q1
LAW	JCISSCI	4/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

17 year

2026Latest

IF4.7

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF3.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF3.3

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2022

IF2.707

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.7	—	—
2025	3.2	—	—
2024	3.3	—	—
2023	2.9	—	—
2022	2.707	—	—
2014	—	1	0
2008	—	71	388
2007	—	102	641
2006	—	81	324
2005	—	91	293
2004	—	101	274
2003	—	99	219
2002	—	135	231
2001	—	138	219
2000	—	172	362
1999	—	106	763
1998	—	103	658

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 9.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区LAW

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Computer Law & Security Review (ISSN: 0267-3649) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 64 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.