Journal profile · ETHICS
International Review of Information Ethics
ISSN 1614-1687
International Review of Information Ethics: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Review of Information Ethics is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ethics and Social Impacts of AI, Privacy, Security, and Data Protection and Social Media and Politics, together about 38.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IRIE is the official journal of the International Center for Information Ethics (ICIE). It envisions an international as well as intercultural discussion focusing on the ethical impacts of information technology on human practices and thinking, social interaction, other areas of science and research and the society itself. The journal seeks to be a general forum for ethical scholarship in this area.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ETHICS
Editor-in-chief Rafael CapurroPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AISocial Sciences15.8%
- Privacy, Security, and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences12.4%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences10.8%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences6.6%
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsNeuroscience4.1%
- Ethics in Business and EducationDecision Sciences3.9%
- Digital Games and MediaSocial Sciences3.9%
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 417 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 110 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 131 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 1614-1687
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Review of Information Ethics
What CAS zone is International Review of Information Ethics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Review of Information Ethics is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ethics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index International Review of Information Ethics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Review of Information Ethics is indexed in ESCI.
Is International Review of Information Ethics open access, and what is the APC?
International Review of Information Ethics is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .