What is the Impact Factor of Internet Policy Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Internet Policy Review is 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Internet Policy Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Internet Policy Review is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.150 (Q1) and an H-index of 43.

Who publishes Internet Policy Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Internet Policy Review is published by Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,899Top JournalDiamond OAHybrid

Internet Policy Review

Identifier (ISSN):2197-6775(Print)

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Publisher:Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.4↑ +1.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCITop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Internet Policy Review

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.15

#3,899

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation Rate8.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

51articles/year

99.16% Gold OA•97.3% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Internet Policy Review (ISSN: 2197-6775) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.150 (Q1), an H-index of 43.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science83.7%Political science72.3%Law59%Business53.7%Economics44.3%Sociology37.8%Operating system37.1%World Wide Web35.5%Internet privacy28.7%Computer security26.1%Mathematics25.1%Philosophy25.1%Psychology22.5%Finance22.1%The Internet21.8%

Primary Research Areas

Law

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Special Issues

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

COMMUNICATION

Rank17/227

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

LAW

Rank8/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank2/227

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank10/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMMUNICATION	JCRESCI	17/227	Q1
LAW	JCRESCI	8/443	Q1
COMMUNICATION	JCIESCI	2/227	Q1
LAW	JCIESCI	10/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.4

Articles / Year32

Total Citations9

2025

IF3.2

Articles / Year39

Total Citations80

2024

IF3.6

Articles / Year44

Total Citations495

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year38

Total Citations600

2022

IF—

Articles / Year37

Total Citations595

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.4	32	9
2025	3.2	39	80
2024	3.6	44	495
2023	3.6	38	600
2022	—	37	595
2021	—	55	1,915
2020	—	52	2,222
2019	—	45	3,983
2018	—	13	220
2017	—	21	780
2016	—	32	1,017
2015	—	9	183

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,899Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.15

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.53

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 Citations624

3-Year Documents117

Citable Documents115

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ1

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

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: 8.3%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区COMMUNICATION

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 51 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.