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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #21,570Hybrid

International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics

Identifier (ISSN):1941-6210(Print)/1941-6229(Online)
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Publisher:IGI Global Publishing
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.6↓ -0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics

WoS Q4
01120.720230.62024120250.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.206
#21,570

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
20

20 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
45articles/year
95.65% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics (ISSN: 1941-6210) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by IGI Global Publishing in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.206 (Q4), an H-index of 20.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer ScienceArtificial IntelligenceMathematicsComputer VisionOperating SystemsEngineeringPsychologyPhysicsProgramming LanguagesAlgorithmsPolitical ScienceLawBiologyPhilosophyCognitive Psychology

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q4
Rank176/185
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q4
Rank171/185
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.6
Articles / Year11
Total Citations20
2025
IF1
Articles / Year11
Total Citations2
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year7
Total Citations6
2023
IF0.7
Articles / Year11
Total Citations42
2022
IF—
Articles / Year32
Total Citations85

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,570Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.206

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.76

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,556 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations28
3-Year Documents25
Citable Documents25

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 Rate21.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SoftwareQ4
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: 0%

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)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
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

International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics (ISSN: 1941-6210) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by IGI Global Publishing in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.206 (Q4), an H-index of 20.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 45 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,556 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
IGI Global Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28