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Public Finance Review

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1975

ISSN1091-1421eISSN1552-7530

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.41

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.774

Total Works

964

Total Citations

14,955

2yr Mean Citedness

1.02

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on public finance, focusing on fiscal policy, government spending, taxation, and public debt. Articles analyze the impact of political factors, economic conditions, and institutional frameworks on fiscal outcomes. The scope includes studies on fiscal rules, tax compliance, intergovernmental transfers, and the efficiency of public spending.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1975

Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications964

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1091-1421 / 1552-7530

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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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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.

Public AdministrationQ2

Economics and EconometricsQ3

FinanceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

FinanceEconomics and EconometricsPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationTaxation and Compliance StudiesGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsFiscal Policies and Political EconomyCorporate Taxation and AvoidanceFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisHousing Market and EconomicsMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactSchool Choice and Performance