What is the Impact Factor of IDP-Internet Law and Politics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of IDP-Internet Law and Politics is 0.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is IDP-Internet Law and Politics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, IDP-Internet Law and Politics is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.272 (Q2) and an H-index of 8.

Who publishes IDP-Internet Law and Politics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

IDP-Internet Law and Politics is published by Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #18,243Diamond OAHybrid

IDP-Internet Law and Politics

Identifier (ISSN):1699-8154(Print)

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Publisher:Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.6↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IDP-Internet Law and Politics

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.272

#18,243

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

8 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate33.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

30articles/year

91.3% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IDP-Internet Law and Politics (ISSN: 1699-8154) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLITICAL SCIENCE, published by Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in Spain. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.272 (Q2), an H-index of 8.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science80.2%Philosophy71%Art66.3%Humanities64.3%Computer science24.3%Law20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Political 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

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank247/332

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank292/332

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRESCI	247/332	Q3
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCIESCI	292/332	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.6

Articles / Year22

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.4

Articles / Year24

Total Citations19

2024

IF0.3

Articles / Year18

Total Citations26

2023

IF0.3

Articles / Year29

Total Citations62

2022

IF—

Articles / Year24

Total Citations72

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.6	22	0
2025	0.4	24	19
2024	0.3	18	26
2023	0.3	29	62
2022	—	24	72
2021	—	27	115
2020	—	32	137
2019	—	38	63
2018	—	32	86
2017	—	41	78
2016	—	33	93
2015	—	17	37

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,243Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.272

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.80

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations46

3-Year Documents59

Citable Documents57

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 Rate26.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ2

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

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: 33.3%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区POLITICAL 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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.