International Data Privacy Law

Aims & Scope

International Data Privacy Law (IDPL) is a peer-reviewed journal that combines analytical excellence with a focus on issues of practical relevance.

The journal is global in scope, and thus seeks to cover data protection and privacy law topics from around the world.

Published four times a year, coverage includes: full-length articles on major points of privacy and data protection law; shorter articles and comment pieces on specific cases or legislative developments; survey articles offering insight into various legislative regimes; and book reviews and notes on recent publications.

Articles will have a focus on points of law, but may also, where appropriate, include discussion of the economic implications of the law, of policy and regulatory matters, and of the technical architecture of privacy.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	2.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6209

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	182

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.850

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	32

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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 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.

• Why a Right to Explanation of Automated Decision-Making Does Not Exist in the General Data Protection Regulation

  Citation: 630

  Authors: Sandra, Brent, Luciano

• Meaningful information and the right to explanation

  Citation: 250

  Authors: Andrew D, Julia

• Why a Right to Legibility of Automated Decision-Making Exists in the General Data Protection Regulation

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Gianclaudio, Giovanni

• They who must not be identified—distinguishing personal from non-personal data under the GDPR

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Michèle, Frank

• Big Data: The End of Privacy or a New Beginning?

  Citation: 109

  Authors: I. S.

• The trouble with European data protection law

  Citation: 106

  Authors: B.-J.

• Notice and consent in a world of Big Data

  Citation: 89

  Authors: F. H., V.

• The distinction between privacy and data protection in the jurisprudence of the CJEU and the ECtHR

  Citation: 77

  Authors: J., C.

• Internet of Things: security and privacy implications

  Citation: 60

  Authors: M.-H.

• The influence of European data privacy standards outside Europe: implications for globalization of Convention 108

  Citation: 57

  Authors: G.

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