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01Retractions
Retractions and research integrity at Electronic Government
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
Electronic Government has 1 retracted paper on record, the latest in Dec 2023. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number.
02Indexing
Indexing of Electronic Government
| List | Status |
|---|---|
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Not listed |
| Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) | Not listed |
| Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) | Not listed |
| Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) | Not listed |
| Scopus | ✓ Listed |
| Journal Citation Reports 2024 | Not listed |
- Publisher
- Inderscience Enterprises Ltd all its journals →
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From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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03How to submit
How to submit to Electronic Government
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Electronic Government accepts. You find it on the journal's website at Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, usually under "For authors".
- Format to the journal's style. Check whether it wants a Word file, a LaTeX file or a PDF for the first submission, and follow its reference style; many journals accept any clear format at first and ask for their style only after acceptance.
- Check the fit. Compare your title and abstract with the papers it has published; papers outside the scope are the most common reason for a desk rejection. The Journal Finder shows journals that published the closest work.
- Check the fee. Electronic Government is not a fully open access journal, so authors usually pay nothing unless they choose open access for their article or the journal charges page or colour fees. The guide for authors states the current charges.
- Check your manuscript before you submit. The free Submission Readiness Check asks the seven questions our reviewers ask in every audit and takes about 2 minutes.
04What it publishes
What Electronic Government publishes: real papers
05Papers by our mentors
Papers by ScholarsColab mentors in Electronic Government
- Nigeria's Digital Currency in the Global Context: Implications for the Domestic Soco-economic Development20241 citations
Samuel Idowu Idowu
06Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Electronic Government
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08Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Electronic Government indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Electronic Government appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Electronic Government an SCIE journal?
Electronic Government is not listed in SCIE or the other Web of Science indexes, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Electronic Government in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Electronic Government is not listed in the JCR 2024 list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Have ScholarsColab mentors published in Electronic Government?
Yes. 1 paper by 1 mentor was published in Electronic Government in 2024, with 1 citations in total.
Does Electronic Government offer an APC waiver?
Electronic Government follows the policy of Inderscience: no country waiver; reduced standard APC and institutional payment models. No country rule: the publisher decides case by case, or has no waiver scheme. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Has Electronic Government retracted papers?
Yes. 1 retracted paper are on record for Electronic Government, 1 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are plagiarism of/in article. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
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