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Local Government Studies

Routledge · United Kingdom

ISSN0300-3930eISSN1743-9388

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.769

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.543

Total Works

2,754

Total Citations

31,240

2yr Mean Citedness

1.86

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on local government fiscal choices in response to electoral signals, the evolution of mayoral models in Europe, the impact of mayor gender on municipal transparency in Portugal, and climate action plans in London boroughs.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, 2010-

StatusActive

Total Publications2,754

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0300-3930 / 1743-9388

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

DevelopmentQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political SciencePublic AdministrationRegional & Urban Planning

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceDevelopment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Public Policy and Administration ResearchLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismPolitical and Economic history of UK and USPolitical Systems and Governance