Ethics and Information Technology
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Aims & Scope
Ethics and Information Technology is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the dialogue between moral philosophy and the field of information and communication technology (ICT). The journal aims to foster and promote reflection and analysis which is intended to make a constructive contribution to answering the ethical, social and political questions associated with the adoption, use, and development of ICT. Within the scope of the journal are also conceptual analysis and discussion of ethical ICT issues which arise in the context of technology assessment, cultural studies, public policy analysis and public administration, cognitive science, social and anthropological studies in technology, mass-communication, and legal studies.
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ETHICS
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
PHILOSOPHY
ETHICS
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
PHILOSOPHY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisEthics and Information Technology (ISSN: 1388-1957) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Springer Nature in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.509 (Q1), an H-index of 87.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 61 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,462 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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