Journal profile
Tsifrovoe pravo
ISSN 2686-9136 · Цифровое право · Russian Federation
Tsifrovoe pravo: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tsifrovoe pravo is published by Цифровое право. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Digitalization, Law, and Regulation, Digital Transformation in Law and Intellectual Property Rights and Media, together about 48.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Digital Law Journal is a peer-reviewed open-access academic journal publishing theoretical and applied research on the legal regulation of digital technologies. It is an international academic journal primarily oriented toward the academic community, while also welcoming submissions from legal practitioners whose research demonstrates a high level of analytical depth and scholarly rigor. The journal accepts manuscripts in the fields of national, international, and comparative law. It is committed to an international perspective and seeks to publish research of international relevance that contributes to the development of global legal scholarship. Interdisciplinary and empirical legal research is considered within the journal’s scope, provided that it maintains a clear legal focus and adheres to established standards of academic legal methodology. The journal encourages research across a broad range of legal areas related to digitalization, including: Theoretical and philosophical foundations of digital lawConstitutional and human rights discourse in the digital environmentLegal aspects of artificial intelligenceLegal regulation of data governance, privacy protection, and information securityOnline platforms: consumer protection and antitrust lawLegal regulation of fintech, digital assets, and decentralized financeElectronic commerce and contract law in the online environmentIntellectual property in the information ageTax and administrative law in the context of digitalizationLabor law protection of workers in the digital eraLegal aspects of the digital transformation of the justice system
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Maxim InozemtsevPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 12%); most named Russia 8, Mainland China 2, Italy 2, Japan 1, Germany 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences22.6%
- Digital Transformation in LawEconomics, Econometrics and Finance19.1%
- Intellectual Property Rights and MediaSocial Sciences6.7%
- Intellectual Property LawSocial Sciences4.8%
- Education, Law, and SocietySocial Sciences4.8%
- Diverse Legal and Medical StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
- Legal and Labor StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.8%
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science3.2%
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
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.86OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 138 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 58 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 78 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 97 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 71 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 101 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 64 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–400 words
- Keywords
- 5–10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,500 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- articlesARTICLESLength not stated
- book reviewhould be at least 4,500 words / essays, book reviews, notes – at least 2,500 words. Text should be typed with an interval of one and a half limain text ≤ 2,500 words
- book reviewsThe Digital Law Journal accepts to publication essays, articles, review articles, comments, book reviews, notes, interviews.Length not stated
- commentsThe Digital Law Journal accepts to publication essays, articles, review articles, comments, book reviews, notes, interviews.Length not stated
- essaysThe Digital Law Journal accepts to publication essays, articles, review articles, comments, book reviews, notes, interviews.Length not stated
- interviewsThe Digital Law Journal accepts to publication essays, articles, review articles, comments, book reviews, notes, interviews.Length not stated
- notesThe Digital Law Journal accepts to publication essays, articles, review articles, comments, book reviews, notes, interviews.Length not stated
- research articlesThe Digital Law Journal accepts to publication essays, articles, review articles, comments, book reviews, notes, interviews.Length not stated
- reviewssays, book reviews or notes. Articles, reviews should be at least 4,500 words / essays, book reviews, notes – at least 2,500 words. Textmain text ≤ 4,500 words
- review articlesThe Digital Law Journal accepts to publication essays, articles, review articles, comments, book reviews, notes, interviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Peer reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, colla…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data sharing policy
Authors are encouraged to make the research data that support their publications available but are not required to do so. The decision to publish will not be affected by whether or not authors share their research data. Definition of research data This policy applies to the research data that would be required to verify the results of research reported in manuscripts published in the Digital Law J…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License Model summary
Authors who intend to publish their manuscripts in the Digital Law Journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licensethat allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
The Digital Law Journal is an open access journal. All manuscripts are made freely available to readers immediately upon publication. Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition - it means that manuscripts have free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-Review
Double-anonymous peer review; authors must remove names to ensure anonymity of reviewing. Model summary
A bilateral anonymous (double-blind) peer review method is mandatory for processing of all scientific manuscripts submitted to the editorial staff of the Digital Law Journal. This implies that neither peer reviewer is aware of the authorship of the manuscript, nor author maintains any contact with the peer reviewer. Peer review of manuscripts is carried out by experts with the necessary scholarly …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism detection
The Digital Law Journal uses native russian-language plagiarism detection software Antiplagiat to screen the submissions. If plagiarism is identified, the COPE guidelines on plagiarism will be followed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint and postprint Policy
Prior to acceptance and publication in the Digital Law Journal, authors may make their submissions available as preprints on personal or public websites. As part of submission process, authors are required to confirm that the submission has not been previously published, nor has been submitted. After a manuscript has been published in the Digital Law Journal, it is suggested that the link to the m…
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
- Цифровое право
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2686-9136
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 4 (2025)
- 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 Tsifrovoe pravo
How long does peer review take at Tsifrovoe pravo?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Tsifrovoe pravo?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–400 words; Keywords: 5–10; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,500 words; 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 Tsifrovoe pravo based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (8), Mainland China (2) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Tsifrovoe pravo?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tsifrovoe pravo is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Tsifrovoe pravo open access, and what is the APC?
Tsifrovoe pravo 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .