Back issues
Internet Policy Review publishes research articles year-round on a rolling basis; these fall into quarterly issues. Moreover, in 2016, the journal also began publishing special issues as part of the regular issues. These special issues either focus on specific themes or connect to an event such as an academic conference. In addition to classical research articles, they may contain scholarly essays, opinion pieces, or other contributions.
Special issues
Internet Policy Review special issues shape and confront scholarship in the field of internet studies with the help of original and often under-researched perspectives. Europe remains the main focus, but special issues often explore other regions, interdisciplinary grounds or applied internet policy arenas so as to best inform discourses that pertain to Europe. Special issues are always guest edited, either by scholars taking part in one of our journal's cooperation partners, or by unaffiliated researchers.
Concepts of the Digital Society
A special section of Internet Policy Review, “Concepts of the digital society” consists of academically rigorous reference articles on emerging concepts. Authors, often in interdisciplinary teams, write argumentative and critical pieces that build bridges between disciplines, between science and practice, as well as between the new and the known. These articles make theoretical contributions to the field of internet research and may exemplify such through pertinent cases.
The latest Concepts are:
News and Opinion Pieces
In addition to scholarly works, Internet Policy Review also publishes news and opinion pieces year-round on a rolling basis. Unlike research articles, these contributions do not go through peer review; rather, they allow community members and stakeholders to react to important events and quickly contribute to emerging conversations.
The latest news and opinion pieces are: