Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government
ISSN 2075-9517 · Department for E-Governance and Administration · Austria
eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government: fully open access; no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government is published by Department for E-Governance and Administration. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are E-Government and Public Services, Smart Cities and Technologies and Social Media and Politics, together about 56.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About the Journal The eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government (JeDEM) is and Open Access e-journal offering a rigorous double-blind peer-review. Submitting to and publishing in JeDEM is free of charge (no processing charges or APCs). We publish theoretical, practical and empirical research in the categories Research Papers, Invited Papers, Project Descriptions and Reflections. Authors can submit to JeDEM as response to a special issue call for papers or as an ongoing submission.Read more here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Editor-in-chief Noella EdelmannPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Austria 8, Brazil 2, Taiwan, China 1, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences32%
- Smart Cities and TechnologiesEngineering13.3%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences10.9%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences6.7%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences6.2%
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting3.7%
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences2.9%
- Research Data Management PracticesComputer Science2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 608/1530 | 60th |
| Computer Science Applications | Q3 | 657/1022 | 35th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
DOAJPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Public Knowledge Project metadata harvester
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.96OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 301 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 247 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 307 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 331 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 294 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 281 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 259 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- case studiesCase Studies Will be peer-reviewed anonymously.Length not stated
- invited papersWe publish theoretical, practical and empirical research in the categories research papers, invited papers, project descriptions and reflections.Length not stated
- project descriptionsProject Descriptions Focus on practitioners. Will be reviewed by the editors.Length not stated
- reflectionsReflections Literature reviews, comments, discussions, and interviews. Will be subject to a round of peer-reviews.Length not stated
- research paper. Word count limits Length of paper for Research Papers: 7,500-12,000 words (including references). Reflections (see article types): 3,main text ≤ 12,000 words
- research papersResearch Papers Research in progress or completed. Will be peer-reviewed anonymously.Length not stated
- special issueSpecial Issue Articles submitted for a current call for papers. Will be peer-reviewed anonymously.Length not stated
- special issue: project descriptionsSpecial Issue: Project Descriptions Focus on practitioners. Will be reviewed by the guest editors.Length not stated
- special issue: reflectionsSpecial Issue: Reflections Literature reviews, comments, discussions, and interviews. Will be subject to a round of peer reviews.Length not stated
- special issue: research papersSpecial Issue: Research Papers Research papers submitted for a current call for papers. Research in progress or completed. Will be peer-reviewed anonymouslyLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship 5. Accepted Submissions: Authorship
The revised manuscript should include the author names and affiliations as indicated in the template. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all authors are mentioned and that the details are correct as well as certify that all authors fulfill standards for authorship. Please also add every author to the metadata.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics COPE
COPE member Model summary
This journal is a member of, and subscribes to the principles of, COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 3.0 Austria Model summary
JeDEM is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal (ISSN: 2075-9517). All journal content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
OASPA member Model summary
JeDEM is a member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 3. Types of reviewing: double-blind peer review and editorial review
JeDEM offers double-blind peer and editorial review. Double-blind reviewing will be applied on submitted scientific papers. Project descriptions and reflections will be allocated to editorial reviews.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Department for E-Governance and Administration
- Country or region
- Austria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2075-9517
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government
How long does peer review take at eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Austria (8), Brazil (2) and Taiwan, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government open access, and what is the APC?
eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .