Computer Law and Security Review

Aims & Scope

CLSR publishes refereed academic and practitioner papers on topics such as Web 2.0, IT security, Identity management, ID cards, RFID, interference with privacy, Internet law, telecoms regulation, online broadcasting, intellectual property, software law, e-commerce, outsourcing, data protection, EU policy, freedom of information, computer security and many other topics.

In addition it provides a regular update on European Union developments, national news from more than 20 jurisdictions in both Europe and the Pacific Rim.

It is looking for papers within the subject area that display good quality legal analysis and new lines of legal thought or policy development that go beyond mere description of the subject area, however accurate that may be.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.085

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	62

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting, Computer Science and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Cybering, online grooming and ageplay

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Sylvia

• The EU Data Protection Directive: An engine of a global regime

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Michael D.

• EU data protection policy. The Directive 95/46/EC: Ten years after

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Yves

• AUTOMATED PROFILING

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Lee A

• Roadmap to solving security and privacy concerns in RFID systems

  Citation: 35

  Authors: John

• Criminal profiling and insider cyber crime

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Nick, Robert, Julia

• Identity theft in an online world

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Angus M., Brian C.

• Charging up the batteries: Squeezing more capacity and power into the new EU Battery Directive

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Sylvia

• Internet crime

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Kit, Creole

• Hackers — Heroes of the computer revolution

  Citation: 28

  Authors:

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