The Journal of Civic Information

Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, University of Florida

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About the journal

The Journal of Civic Information is an open-access journal published by Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, University of Florida in United States, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared review time at DOAJ: 12 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.

Basic facts

Publisher: Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, University of Florida
ISSN: 2641-970X
Country: United States
Languages: english
Access: Open access
Articles in DOAJ: 78
Declared review time: 12 weeks
Declared peer-review model: double_blind
Official website: https://journals.flvc.org/civic

Index listings

DOAJ · 2020-10-16

Indexing: DOAJ
APC: —
Declared review time (DOAJ): 12 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
Activity (OpenAlex): Active — latest works 2026
PublishLens list status: Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ

Most recent article

2 years ago

Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)

12weeks

Works in OpenAlex

Last recorded publication year

2025

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Editorial & policy11

Last DOAJ review date: 2024-11-08
Added to DOAJ: 2020-10-16
Declared plagiarism screening: Not declared
Other fees beyond APC: No
Declared digital preservation: CLOCKSSPKP PN
Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05: CLOCKSSPKP PN
Editorial board: Official page ↗
Open references deposited at Crossref: 0%
ORCID iDs in current deposits: 3%
Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check: ✓
Deposits licence metadata at Crossref: ✓
Peer-review policy: View policy

Identity & continuity1

Source type: journal

Classification4

Subjects (DOAJ)

Bibliography. Library science. Information resources: Information resources (General)Political science: Political institutions and public administration (General)

LCC codes

ZA3040-5185JF20-2112

Subject areas

Administrative Law and Governance
Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
Law, Rights, and Freedoms
E-Government and Public Services
Information Science and Libraries
Law, Rights, and Freedoms
Law, Rights, and Freedoms

Show all subjects (75)

Journalism and Media Studies
E-Government and Public Services
E-Government and Public Services
Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting
Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting
Media Studies and Communication
Criminal Law and Evidence
Criminal Law and Evidence
Legal Education and Practice Innovations
Regulation and Compliance Studies
Media Studies and Communication
Judicial and Constitutional Studies
Corruption and Economic Development
Ombudsman and Human Rights
Digital and Traditional Archives Management
Regulation and Compliance Studies
Ombudsman and Human Rights
Legal Education and Practice Innovations
Corruption and Economic Development
Judicial and Constitutional Studies
Media Studies and Communication
American Constitutional Law and Politics
Digitalization, Law, and Regulation
Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
Social Media and Politics
Freedom of Expression and Defamation
Freedom of Expression and Defamation
Public Relations and Crisis Communication
Social Media and Politics
Public Policy and Administration Research
Legal Issues in Education
Public Relations and Crisis Communication
Freedom of Expression and Defamation
Legal and Constitutional Studies
Legal and Constitutional Studies
Public Policy and Administration Research
Digital and Traditional Archives Management
Digital and Traditional Archives Management
Publishing and Scholarly Communication
Communication and COVID-19 Impact
Misinformation and Its Impacts
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
Policy Transfer and Learning
Electoral Systems and Political Participation
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
Social Media and Politics
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
Public Policy and Administration Research
Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
Digital and Cyber Forensics
Academic Publishing and Open Access
Smart Cities and Technologies
Legal Cases and Commentary
Local Government Finance and Decentralization
Misinformation and Its Impacts
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
Electoral Systems and Political Participation
Digital and Cyber Forensics
Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
Local Government Finance and Decentralization
Legal Cases and Commentary
Public Administration and Governance
Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
Traumatic Brain Injury Research
Electoral Systems and Political Participation

Keywords (DOAJ)

freedom of information
government transparency
information science
open government
civic information
open data

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