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Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Wiley-Liss Inc. · United States

ISSN0276-8739

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

2.398

H-Index

178

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.562

Total Works

5,563

Total Citations

221,427

2yr Mean Citedness

1.28

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Policy Analysis and Management focuses on the analysis and evaluation of public policies and programs. Recent articles examine the effects of government interventions on healthcare utilization, mental health, opioid use disorder treatment, and social safety net programs. The journal also investigates the impact of policies on crime rates, education and labor market outcomes, and environmental resource management. Methodologies include quasi-experimental designs, regression discontinuity, difference-in-differences, and meta-analyses.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications5,563

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Liss Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0276-8739

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1

Public AdministrationQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePublic AdministrationBusiness, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Public Policy and Administration ResearchLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthSchool Choice and Performance