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Policy and Politics

Policy Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0305-5736eISSN1470-8442
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
1.413
H-Index
89
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.287
Total Works
1,828
Total Citations
41,194
2yr Mean Citedness
3.87
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the analysis of policy processes, including agenda setting, policy change, and implementation. It examines how evidence, discourse, and various theoretical frameworks shape policy decisions and outcomes. The journal also explores the role of different actors, such as policymakers, NGOs, and citizens, in policy-making, as well as the development and application of research methodologies for policy analysis.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications1,828
Publisher OrgPolicy Press
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Policy Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0305-5736 / 1470-8442
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

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.

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1
Public AdministrationQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political SciencePublic Administration

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Policy and Reform StudiesPublic Policy and Administration ResearchHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismPolitical and Economic history of UK and USHealthcare innovation and challenges
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref