Journal profile
Problems of Information Society
ISSN 2077-964X · eISSN 2309-7566 · Information Technology Publishing House · Azerbaijan
Problems of Information Society: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Problems of Information Society is published by Information Technology Publishing House. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are E-Government and Public Services, Information and Cyber Security and Information Society and Technology Trends, together about 27.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Problems of Information Society journal is an open-source, peer-reviewed journal published by the Information Technology Publishing House of the Institute of Information Technology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Masuma MammadovaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 7%); most named India 6, Mexico 3, Mainland China 2, South Korea 2, Canada 2 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences11.2%
- Information and Cyber SecurityComputer Science8.4%
- Information Society and Technology TrendsSocial Sciences8%
- Security, Politics, and Digital TransformationSocial Sciences6.4%
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences4.8%
- Cybersecurity and Information SystemsComputer Science4.8%
- Privacy, Security, and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences4.4%
- Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
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
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 261 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 32 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 27 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 48 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 32 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 16 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 8 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- 6–8
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
Author responsibility for information and facts in the article. Model summary
The author is responsible for the information and facts provided in the article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
References prepared according to APA style. Model summary
The bibliography of the journal should be prepared according to the APA style.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; articles with positive review recommended for publication. Model summary
Articles submitted to the editorial office are sent for review (double-blind) and articles with a positive review are recommended for publication.
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
- Information Technology Publishing House
- Country or region
- Azerbaijan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2077-964X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2309-7566
- 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 Problems of Information Society
How long does peer review take at Problems of Information Society?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Problems of Information Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: 6–8; Reference style: APA. 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 Problems of Information Society based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (6), Mexico (3) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Problems of Information Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Problems of Information Society is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Problems of Information Society open access, and what is the APC?
Problems of Information Society 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: .