Journal profile
Journal of Digital Technologies and Law
ISSN 2949-2483 · Kazan Innovative University named after V.G. Timiryasov · Russian Federation
Journal of Digital Technologies and Law: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Digital Technologies and Law is published by Kazan Innovative University named after V.G. Timiryasov. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Digitalization, Law, and Regulation, Digital Transformation in Law and Ethics and Social Impacts of AI, together about 51% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial policy of the journal (as amended, effective January 1, 2023) (as amended on March 4, 2024) (as amended on December 30, 2025) Journal of Digital Technologies and Law is a unique platform intended for the exchange of creative, innovative and breakthrough ideas in the field of digital technologies and law, innovations in legal science and practice, synthesis and network communication. It unites on an ongoing basis leading scientists, experts and practicing lawyers with the aim of reviewing the best practices and scientific achievements in the sphere of digital technological innovations in their interrelations with the legal reality. The journal sections comprise the main branches of law, take into account a wide range of legal issues, which is determined by the penetration of digital technologies into law and the legitimization of digital technologies, as well as by the complex system of relationships between legal and technological processes and phenomena in the light of the rapid spread of digitalization. The journal mission consists in increasing the existing knowledge about innovations in law and digital technologies by attracting scientists and practitioners from Russia and other countries interested in discussing the most pressing issues on the digital agenda, spreading scientific achievements and experience, not only filling gaps in understanding and interpreting the processes of technological transformation of law and issues of the digitalization legal dimension, but also forming relevant points of growth of new knowledge and ideas about law and digital technologies. The journal aim is to form a scientific discursive space for improving the existing and developing new approaches to solving problems of legal regulation and protection of public relations associated with digital technologies. While publishing the journal, the Editorial Board resolves several tasks: first, to create a widely accessible, open information field for all specialists related to the listed areas of research;second, to expand the scope of professional dialogue for the Russian and foreign researchers working in legal and adjacent fields of science;third, to establish a link between science and practice, providing legal scholars and practicing lawyers with the opportunity to publish the results of their original theoretical and empirical research, introducing readers to advanced scientific developments in legal and adjacent fields of knowledge;fourth, to attract the att
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ildar R. BegishevPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Russia 38, Malaysia 5, India 4, Italy 3, Mainland China 2 (69 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences28.5%
- Digital Transformation in LawEconomics, Econometrics and Finance14.8%
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AISocial Sciences7.7%
- Artificial Intelligence in LawSocial Sciences5.7%
- Education, Law, and SocietySocial Sciences4.7%
- Cybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesComputer Science3.4%
- Law, AI, and Intellectual PropertyComputer Science3.4%
- Intellectual Property Rights and MediaSocial Sciences3.4%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google ScholarPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 142 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 304 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 281 |
| 2024 | 52 | 52 | 233 |
| 2023 | 51 | 51 | 81 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| 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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250–300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- original articlecientific reviews (2000 to 4000 words), original articles (4000 to 8000 words), and scientific surveys (8000 to 16000 words). The Journalmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- original articlesoriginal articles (4000 to 8000 words)Length not stated
- revieweports (2000 to 4000 words), scientific reviews (2000 to 4000 words), original articles (4000 to 8000 words), and scientific sumain text ≤ 4,000 words
- scientific reportsscientific reports (2000 to 4000 words)Length not stated
- scientific reviewsscientific reviews (2000 to 4000 words)Length not stated
- scientific surveysscientific surveys (8000 to 16000 words)Length not stated
- surveyes (4000 to 8000 words), and scientific surveys (8000 to 16000 words). The Journal uses the following manuscript structure: Intrmain text ≤ 16,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship recognition
Bilingual publication in Russian and English Model summary
When submitting a manuscript to the journal, the authors should make sure that: all participants who have made a significant contribution to the study are listed as co-authors;those who did not participate in the study are not listed as co-authors;all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the work and agreed to submit it for publication. The editorial board believes that: The auth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; CC BY license. Model summary
Authors who publish with this Journal agree to the following terms: 1. Authors retain copyright and grant the Journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this Journal. 2. Authors are able to enter into separate, a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This is an open access journal. All articles are made freely available to readers immediatly upon publication. Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition - it means that articles have free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Anonymized manuscripts for review. Model summary
1. Initial assessment of the manuscript compliance to the journal’s requirements The assessment is performed by the Editor-in-Chief (Chief Editor, Deputy Editor-in-Chief) during 3–5 days after the article is received by the Editorial Office. The initial assessment of the manuscript covers its compliance to the journal’s academic sphere and the rules of manuscript formatting listed in the “Rules fo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Borrowings and plagiarism
No previously published materials Model summary
The Editorial Office of the journal, when reviewing the manuscript, obligatorily checks the material with the anti-plagiarism system. the originality of the text in English is checked with iThenticate or PlagiarismCheck platforms. The share of the cited text and borrowings in the article should not exceed 25%. In case of detection of incorrect and/or unformatted borrowings, the Editorial Office ac…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint and Postprint Policy
Preprint Policy A preprint is a draft of a manuscript or a scientific article (abstracts of reports at a scientific conference), which is provided for the expert review procedure conducted by the journal Editorial Office. A preprint is a scientific publication with which the author wants to familiarize interested persons and specialists in order to discuss and/or clarify the work results, publishe…
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
- Kazan Innovative University named after V.G. Timiryasov
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian, English
- ISSN
- 2949-2483
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 4, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Digital Technologies and Law
How long does peer review take at Journal of Digital Technologies and Law?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 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 Journal of Digital Technologies and Law?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Journal of Digital Technologies and Law based?
Of the 69 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (38), Malaysia (5) and India (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Digital Technologies and Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Digital Technologies and Law is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Digital Technologies and Law open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Digital Technologies and Law is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .