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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,370Top JournalHybrid

Telecommunications Policy

Acronym:jtpo
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Abbreviation (ISO):TELECOMMUN POLICY
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Identifier (ISSN):0308-5961(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.5↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Telecommunications Policy

WoS Q1
14692.092018220192.2220203.0420214.520225.620235.920246.420256.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.519
#2,370

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
101

101 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate15.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
97articles/year
35.37% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Digital Economy, Data Sciences and New Media Telecommunications Policy is concerned with the impact of digitalization in the economy and society. The journal is multidisciplinary, encompassing conceptual, theoretical and empirical studies, quantitative as well as qualitative. The scope includes policy, regulation, and governance; big data, artificial intelligence and data science; new and traditional sectors encompassing new media and the platform economy; management, entrepreneurship, innovation and use. Contributions may explore these topics at national, regional and international levels, including issues confronting both developed and developing countries. The papers accepted by the journal meet high standards of analytical rigor and policy relevance.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business81.8%Computer science79.1%Economics67.3%Political science63.8%Engineering58.7%Telecommunications53.4%Law50%Operating system30.6%Biology28.2%Physics26.4%Industrial organization24.3%Mathematics24.3%Sociology22.9%Philosophy21.9%World Wide Web21.7%Computer network20.9%Geography20.9%Ecology20.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Q1
Rank6/227
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q1
Rank21/172
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Q1
Rank23/127
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Q1
Rank13/227
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q1
Rank7/172
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Q1
Rank6/128
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.5
Articles / Year94
Total Citations17
2025
IF6.4
Articles / Year152
Total Citations557
2024
IF5.9
Articles / Year101
Total Citations1,206
2023
IF5.6
Articles / Year118
Total Citations2,843
2022
IF4.497
Articles / Year96
Total Citations2,912

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,370Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1976-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingComputer ScienceEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceEngineeringEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.519

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.15

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,569 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,652
3-Year Documents317
Citable Documents307

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate36.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics and EconometricsQ1
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1
Human Factors and ErgonomicsQ1
Information SystemsQ1
Library and Information SciencesQ1
Management Information SystemsQ1
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: 15.3%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

Telecommunications Policy (acronym: jtpo, abbr: TELECOMMUN POLICY, ISSN: 0308-5961) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier Ltd in England since 1976. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.519 (Q1), an H-index of 101.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 97 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,569 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
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1976
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OXON, OX5 1GB

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16