What is the Impact Factor of Digital Policy Regulation and Governance?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Digital Policy Regulation and Governance is 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Digital Policy Regulation and Governance indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Digital Policy Regulation and Governance is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.674 (Q2) and an H-index of 48.

Who publishes Digital Policy Regulation and Governance and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Digital Policy Regulation and Governance is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,974 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #8,618Hybrid

Digital Policy Regulation and Governance

Identifier (ISSN):2398-5038(Print)/2398-5046(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.5↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Digital Policy Regulation and Governance

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.674

#8,618

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

48 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

37articles/year

4.41% Gold OA•88.46% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Emerald holds journals from the current and previous year. We hold all older back volumes and can supply high quality reprints for most volumes that were previously out-of-print. Complete list of titles we can supply from this publisher Publisher's web page and subscription information

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science86.3%Political science79.9%Business79.9%Law77.2%Economics68%Sociology58.4%Psychology57.5%Social science53%Social psychology52.5%Anthropology51.1%Qualitative research48.4%Engineering47.9%Creativity47.5%Originality47.5%Mathematics45.2%Philosophy44.7%Operating system37.9%Statistics36.1%World Wide Web35.6%Biology33.8%Marketing32.9%Linguistics31.5%Finance30.6%Machine learning28.8%Management26.9%Geography24.7%Knowledge management23.7%Computer security23.7%Value (mathematics)22.8%Physics21%Telecommunications20.5%Epistemology20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Information Science & Library Science

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank41/172

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank34/172

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCRESCI	41/172	Q1
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCIESCI	34/172	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

10 year

2026Latest

IF3.5

Articles / Year30

Total Citations21

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year45

Total Citations159

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year51

Total Citations499

2023

IF1.8

Articles / Year46

Total Citations686

2022

IF—

Articles / Year33

Total Citations542

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.5	30	21
2025	2.7	45	159
2024	2.1	51	499
2023	1.8	46	686
2022	—	33	542
2021	—	44	791
2020	—	28	587
2019	—	34	1,107
2018	—	37	1,120
2017	—	44	666

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #8,618Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2017-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingComputer ScienceDecision Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.674

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.56

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,974 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations638

3-Year Documents108

Citable Documents105

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2

Information SystemsQ2

Information Systems and ManagementQ2

Management Information SystemsQ2

Management of Technology and InnovationQ2

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: 4.8%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

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

Digital Policy Regulation and Governance (ISSN: 2398-5038) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.674 (Q2), an H-index of 48.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 37 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,974 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.