Journal profile
SCRIPTed A Journal of Law Technology Society
ISSN 1744-2567 · University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom
SCRIPTed A Journal of Law Technology Society: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SCRIPTed A Journal of Law Technology Society is published by University of Edinburgh. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Digitalization, Law, and Regulation, Intellectual Property Law and Intellectual Property Rights and Media, together about 47.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SCRIPTed is an open-access, online, international, and interdisciplinary journal dedicated to exploring the dynamic relationships between law, policy, society, ethics, technology, and innovation in their broadest sense. The journal's scope is intentionally broad and inclusive. We welcome high-quality legal and interdisciplinary scholarship addressing the challenges and opportunities arising from technological and scientific developments, as well as their wider social, economic, ethical, and regulatory implications. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: Intellectual property law and policy Privacy, data protection, and information governance Artificial intelligence and automated decision-making Digital technologies, software, platforms, and online environments Media, communications, and internet regulation Biotechnology, genomics, reproductive technologies, and health innovation Medical law, bioethics, and public health Innovation governance and technology regulation National, regional, and international policy responses to technological change SCRIPTed encourages submissions from a wide range of academic disciplines, including law, sociology, philosophy, computer science, economics, political science, science and technology studies, and related fields. Further information regarding the types of submissions accepted by the journal, as well as our submission requirements, can be found in the Author Guidelines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Rania DjojosugitoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences20.8%
- Intellectual Property LawSocial Sciences14.9%
- Intellectual Property Rights and MediaSocial Sciences11.6%
- Intellectual Property and PatentsBusiness, Management and Accounting6.1%
- Law, AI, and Intellectual PropertyComputer Science4.6%
- Privacy, Security, and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences4%
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine4%
- Freedom of Expression and DefamationSocial Sciences3.9%
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
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 693 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 195 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 342 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 379 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 491 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 388 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 475 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- analysis piecesAnalysis Pieces Up to 4,000 wordsLength not stated
- articlesArticles Up to 10,000 words (including footnotes)Length not stated
- book reviewds Conference Reports Up to 3,000 words Book Reviews 2,000 – 3,000 words Submissions exceeding these limits may be considered at themain text ≤ 3,000 words
- book reviewsBook Reviews 2,000 – 3,000 wordsLength not stated
- case/legislation commentsCase/Legislation Comments Up to 3,000 wordsLength not stated
- conference report/Legislation Comments Up to 3,000 words Conference Reports Up to 3,000 words Book Reviews 2,000 – 3,000 words Submissions exceeding thesmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- conference reportsConference Reports Up to 3,000 wordsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Peer review
- AI use Use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies
SCRIPTed recognises that generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies are increasingly used in legal research and academic writing. While such tools may assist authors in certain aspects of manuscript preparation, they must not replace the author's own intellectual contribution, scholarly judgment, critical analysis, or responsibility for the work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Anonymous peer review
For Articles and Analysis pieces SCRIPTed operates a double-blind peer-review process.
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
- University of Edinburgh
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English, French, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1744-2567
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 01 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SCRIPTed A Journal of Law Technology Society
How long does peer review take at SCRIPTed A Journal of Law Technology Society?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 SCRIPTed A Journal of Law Technology Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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.
Which databases index SCRIPTed A Journal of Law Technology Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SCRIPTed A Journal of Law Technology Society is indexed in DOAJ.
Is SCRIPTed A Journal of Law Technology Society open access, and what is the APC?
SCRIPTed A Journal of Law Technology 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: .