European Data Protection Law Review

Aims & Scope

The European Data Protection Law Review (EDPL) provides a practical and intellectual forum to discuss, comment, and review all issues raised by the development and implementation of data protection law and policy in the EU Member States.

The journal reports on key legislative developments and addresses relevant legal, regulatory, and administrative progresses in EU Member States and institutions.

Important judgments that shape the interpretation and application of the EU law in this field are indentified and analysed, particularly judgments by the European Courts, international courts and tribunals such as the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body, and higher national courts.

Furthermore, contributors address relevant legal, regulatory and administrative developments in EU Member States that shape the practical implementation of European law in this field.

The EDPL reports on the law and policy governing: - Privacy and data protection, - Freedom of information, open data and re-use of information, - Civil liberties issues, - Data processing, - Data transfers, - Technology issues.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.148

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	9

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24691

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	75

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

• How the GDPR Will Change the World

  Citation: 267

  Authors: J.P.

• Privacy, Security and Data Protection in Smart Cities:

  Citation: 98

  Authors: L.

• Blockchains and Data Protection in the European Union

  Citation: 88

  Authors: M.

• Practitioner's Corner ∙ Blockchain Technology and the GDPR – How to Reconcile Privacy and Distributed Ledgers?

  Citation: 53

  Authors: M., M.

• Tracking Walls, Take-It-Or-Leave-It Choices, the GDPR, and the ePrivacy Regulation

  Citation: 37

  Authors: F., S., S., N.

• Data Protection by Design and by Default:

  Citation: 32

  Authors: L., I., G., S.

• Privacy Icons:

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Z., J., L., M.

• Algorithms and Transparency in View of the New General Data Protection Regulation

  Citation: 27

  Authors: M.

• Machine Learning in Medicine:

  Citation: 27

  Authors: A., M., A.

• The Legal Challenges of Big Data:

  Citation: 24

  Authors: U.

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